The duel between AB de Villiers and Jasprit Bumrah brought together two modern-day greats of cricket — one known for his 360-degree strokeplay and unorthodox brilliance, the other for his deadly accuracy and deceptive pace. While AB’s batting redefined creativity, Bumrah’s bowling redefined control and effectiveness, especially in crunch situations.
This head-to-head analysis dives into how AB de Villiers performed against Jasprit Bumrah across Test matches, ODIs, and T20s, particularly focusing on their iconic IPL encounters where their battles were most frequent and intense.
AB de Villiers vs Jasprit Bumrah Head-to-Head Stats Summary
Across formats, AB de Villiers has scored 193 runs off 205 balls, with 6 dismissals against Bumrah. He’s hit 15 fours and 9 sixes, with 116 dot balls.
Format | Runs | Balls | Outs | Dots | 4s/6s | Avg | SR |
Test | 58 | 111 | 3 | 79 | 5/1 | 19.3 | 52.3 |
ODI | 10 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 1/0 | - | 111.1 |
T20 | 125 | 85 | 3 | 34 | 9/8 | 41.7 | 147.1 |
Total | 193 | 205 | 6 | 116 | 15/9 | 61 | 310.5 |
AB de Villiers vs Jasprit Bumrah: Year-by-Year Head to Head Stats in Tests
In Tests, all their encounters happened in the 2018 series. Bumrah was very effective, dismissing AB de Villiers three times.
Year | Runs | Balls | Outs | Dots | 4s | 6s | Avg | SR |
2018 | 58 | 111 | 3 | 79 | 5 | 1 | 19.3 | 52.3 |
Total | 58 | 111 | 3 | 79 | 5 | 1 | 19.3 | 52.3 |
AB de Villiers vs Jasprit Bumrah: Year-by-Year Head to Head Stats in ODIs
In ODIs, AB de Villiers managed 10 runs from 9 balls and was never dismissed by Bumrah. Though the sample size is small, he had a strike rate of 111.1.
Year | Runs | Balls | Outs | Dots | 4s | 6s | Avg | SR |
2017 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 125.0 |
2018 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | – | 100.0 |
Total | 10 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | – | 111.1 |
AB de Villiers vs Jasprit Bumrah: Year-by-Year Head to Head Stats in T20s (IPL)
The T20 format witnessed their most exciting matchups, especially in the Indian Premier League. AB de Villiers had several dominant knocks, especially between 2015 and 2021, where he scored aggressively and often took on Bumrah successfully. Bumrah dismissed him three times, but AB also scored at an exceptional strike rate.
Year | Runs | Balls | Outs | Dots | 4s | 6s | Avg | SR |
2014 | 11 | 11 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 11.0 | 100.0 |
2015 | 27 | 14 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 27.0 | 192.9 |
2016 | 4 | 9 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | – | 44.4 |
2017 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – | 266.7 |
2019 | 21 | 23 | 0 | 13 | 3 | 0 | – | 91.3 |
2020 | 28 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 3 | – | 280.0 |
2021 | 26 | 15 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 26.0 | 173.3 |
Total | 125 | 85 | 3 | 34 | 9 | 8 | 41.7 | 147.1 |
Verdict: AB de Villiers vs Jasprit Bumrah - Who has the edge?
The rivalry leans in different directions depending on the format.
In Test cricket, Bumrah clearly had the upper hand, dismissing AB de Villiers three times in a single series.
In ODIs, their meetings were limited, but AB played him out safely without losing his wicket.
In T20s, the contest was thrilling and closely matched. AB de Villiers dominated at times, scoring at a strike rate of over 147, with standout innings in the IPL.
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