Rizwan reveals AB de Villiers is his cricketing idol
Last updated on: 23 January,2023 03:50 pm
Rizwan reveals AB de Villiers is his cricketing idol
LAHORE (Web Desk) – Pakistan wicket-keeper batter Muhammad Rizwan has said former South Africa captain and Mr 360 AB de Villiers is his cricketing idol.
Rizwan, who is currently featuring in the ongoing season of the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL), is one of the key players for the Comilla Victorians. The stylish wicketkeeper-batter was recently asked to name his cricketing idol. “AB de Villiers is my cricketing idol, I look up to him,” said Rizwan in a viral clip.
— Farid Khan (@_FaridKhan) January 23, 2023He further added, “I always assess the conditions and the opponent and do these kinds of things (anchoring the innings). Sometimes it is embarrassing because in T20s everyone knows we love sixes & they want me to score 60-70 runs from 35-45 balls for me to win the match.”
“It’s a very difficult role (anchor role in shortest format) and sometimes it looks very embarrassing. What my experience says and what I know is that whenever someone hires me, they demand me to play the anchor role like the way I do in Pakistan,” Rizwan said.
The 30-year-old has played 52 ODIs and 80 T20Is amassing 1247 and 2635 runs respectively. He is regarded as a white-ball specialist and was ranked at top of the T20I batting rankings table, replacing Pakistan skipper Babar Azam.