INDCH vs SACH – WCL 2025: AB de Villiers Rolls Back the Years with Blazing 28-Ball Fifty at 41

AB de Villiers is back, and what a way to return! The South African great showed his class once again, scoring a brilliant 63 not out from just 30 balls against the India Champions in the WCL 2025 match held in Northampton on July 22 (Tuesday). His knock included 3 fours and 4 sixes, with a stunning finish where he smashed 6, 1, 6, 4, and 6 in the last five balls he faced.

After scoring just 3 runs in the previous game against the West Indies, AB looked eager to make a big impact. He got going by hitting Piyush Chawla to the boundary off only the second ball he faced. From there, he attacked every bowler that came his way, including Yusuf Pathan and Vinay Kumar.

He added 69 valuable runs for the sixth wicket and helped South Africa Champions cross the 200-run mark. AB reached his fifty in just 28 balls, reminding fans of the magic he always brings to the game.

Now leading the South Africa side in WCL 2025, de Villiers last played professional cricket in 2021 for Royal Challengers Bengaluru in the IPL. He scored 5,162 runs in the league only behind David Warner among overseas players. South Africa had won their previous game against West Indies in a bowl-out, but AB’s powerful knock is surely one of the best moments of the tournament so far.

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Twitter reactions after AB de Villiers Rolls Back the Years with Blazing 28-Ball Fifty at 41

 

𝑽𝒊𝒏𝒕𝒂𝒈𝒆 𝑨𝑩 𝒅𝒆 𝑽𝒊𝒍𝒍𝒊𝒆𝒓𝒔 𝒐𝒏 𝒅𝒊𝒔𝒑𝒍𝒂𝒚! 🥹

A stunning 28-ball half-century lit up the clash against India in the WCL. 🔥🐐#WCL2025 #ABD #Cricket #Sportskeeda pic.twitter.com/ivCdf7jB0x

— Sportskeeda (@Sportskeeda) July 22, 2025

 

Take a bow Mr.360 👽

Ab de Villiers smashed a 50 in just 28 balls against India in the WCL. 💀🫡 pic.twitter.com/7L5duHnBBP

— CricXtasy (@CricXtasy) July 22, 2025

 

63 runs in just 30 balls with 4 sixes and 3 fours with a strike rate of 206 AB de villiers the greatest there was the greatest there is the greatest there ever will be 🐐 pic.twitter.com/qa0VOES6nD

— Kevin (@imkevin149) July 22, 2025

 

Ball by ball highlights of AB de Villiers' 63*(30) vs India legends. Still got it.🐐pic.twitter.com/8S1sty9lKU

— . (@ABDszn17) July 22, 2025

 

1st fifty for AB de Villiers after almost 1500 days with a detached retina 🐐 pic.twitter.com/5wICZqeaEA

— Kevin (@imkevin149) July 22, 2025

 

AB DE VILLIERS SMASHED FIFTY FROM JUST 28 BALLS IN WCL 🐐

- The magic of AB at the age of 41. pic.twitter.com/9sxHZthb0E

— Johns. (@CricCrazyJohns) July 22, 2025

 

AB DE VILLIERS SHOW AGAINST INDIA CHAMPIONS IN WCL 🙇🔥

➡️ 61* runs.
➡️ 30 balls.
➡️ 4 sixes.
➡️ 3 fours.

29 Runs by Running between the wickets at the age of 41! 🐐🔥#ABDevilliers pic.twitter.com/cxIPPkADOe

— KG Sports (@TheKGSports) July 22, 2025

 

THE SHOW OF AB DE VILLIERS. 🐐

Ab De Villiers smashed a magnificent fifty in just 28 balls against India in the World Championships of Legends - The GOAT. pic.twitter.com/FtTaeigzJZ

— Tanuj (@ImTanujSingh) July 22, 2025