AB de Villiers lits up WCL 2026 stage [Source: X]South Africa Champions star AB de Villiers took a trip down memory lane as he trashed West Indies Champions in the recent WCL 2026 game at Sharjah. His knock helped the Proteas reach a massive total.Coming in after the early dismissal of Faf du Plessis, de Villiers joined Richard Levi and rebuilt the innings with his trademark 360° style hitting. While Levi blazed his way to 87 off 39 balls, de Villiers provided the perfect finishing burst.AB de Villiers sets WCL 2026 stage on fireNotably, AB de Villiers slammed 5 towering sixes and kept striking at 179.49 to remind fans of his outrageous batting ability. He brought up his half-century in just 27 balls and later went on to trash West Indies Champions bowlers all over the Sharjah Ground.ABD hit Dave Mohammed for 17 runs alone in the 13th over before attacking Fidel Edwards. The Windies had no answer to de Villiers’ carnage as they watched his powerful shots.𝑺𝒉𝒆𝒃𝒂𝒔 @Shebas_10dulkar 🔥🐐 Oct 4, 2026, 7:00 PM Eventually, AB de Villiers finished with 70 off just 39 balls before Dwayne Bravo ended his assault in the final over. But by that time, the damage was already done as South Africa Champions touched the massive total of 242 runs.Needless to say, de Villiers' vintage form reminded fans of his exceptional talent. And once again, fans wonder why the legend chose to retire at 37.World Championship Of Legends @WclLeague @abdevilliers17 masterclass 🔥🚀❤️ #wcl #wcl2026 #warofchampions #worldchampionshipoflegends Oct 4, 2026, 7:54 PM Also Read - AB de Villiers' Record In Franchise Leagues Including IPL, PSL, BBL, And MoreAB de Villiers’ WCL recordInterestingly, this is not the first time AB de Villiers has owned the WCL stage. In the 2025 season, he finished as the leading run-scorer of the tournament with 431 runs in 6 innings at a remarkable strike rate of 221.He scored as many as three hundreds against England Champions, Australia Champions and Pakistan Champions in the final. ABD’s extraordinary season eventually helped South Africa Champions win the tournament.Now, AB de Villiers has begun the WCL 2026 season on a strong note as well. If he maintains the consistency of last year, South Africa have a strong shot at defending their title.Also Read - Bangladesh To Forgive BCB Members Over T20 World Cup 2026 Boycott
