The ICC Champions Trophy will be the next big tournament after the IPL, and already, teams have begun preparing for it. South Africa are one of the teams that have announced their lineup for the tournament, scheduled on June 3rd. The squad will first play three ODI matches against England on May 24th, before hitting the big stage. [http://www.essentiallysports.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/images-3-300x189.jpg] Indian origin player Keshav Maharaj earns his first call into the Proteas side along with the likes of Hashim Amla, Quinton de Kock – wicketkeeper, Faf du Plessis, AB de Villiers – captain, JP Duminy, David Miller, Chris Morris, Wayne Parnell, Andile Phehlukwayo, Kagiso Rabada, Imran Tahir, Dwaine Pretorius, Farhaan Behardien and Morne Morkel. Linda Zondi, the convener of selectors, is confident that they have selected the best squad with all the combinations and conditions in mind. [http://www.essentiallysports.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/B16BJSS0521-1024x716-300x210.jpg]Zondi remains confident of the selectors’ decision “We have been working with this group of players for the last two seasons where our key emphasis has been consistency in selection,” said Zondi. “That has shown in how this group has performed over the last while, which has resulted in winning three consecutive ODI series. We feel we have a squad that covers every scenario that we could possibly be faced with on the tour. Most importantly, every player knows and understands their role and value within the squad. Keshav has had an exceptional debut season for the Test side and his inclusion in the squad gives us a spinner with a different skills and extra batting depth. We have seen how important it is to bat deep in ODI cricket, this option will give us that cover if needed.” [http://www.essentiallysports.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/south-africa-team-nets-session_9d93fc7c-a1bc-11e6-8b09-4d35dc1d77aa-300x225.jpg]Maharaj will be making his debut on the ICC stage Maharaj’s inclusion not only eases the stress on Imran Tahir, but also provides the Proteas with some options in the spin department. Another notable addition is the return of Morne Morkel after a 10-month break due to a back injury. Meanwhile, Dale Steyn has been left out of the team because he is still recovering from a shoulder surgery. Vernon Philander will also be absent from the team after sustaining a groin injury. South Africa’s first pre-Champions Trophy match is against Sussex on 19th May. 

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AB de Villiers Biography

Abraham Benjamin de Villiers, also known as Mr 360, what can be said about him? AB de Villiers has grown to become one of the world's best batsmen. When in form, de Villiers is deadly with a capital D.

The South African possesses the knack of tearing into any bowling attack. AB de Villiers has the capability of giving bowlers nightmares for days on end. At a young age, every selector had their eyes trained on him alone. He was soon rewarded with a berth among the Proteas at the age of 20 in 2004.

In his Test debut at home against England, he almost single-handedly rescued South Africa from the jaws of defeat. In the same series, he smashed his maiden Test century. With that, the legend of AB de Villiers was born.

However, a year later, like most players, a slump in his form plagued him. But he combatted that with an astounding 217 against India. In the process AB de Villiers set a record as the first South African to smash a double ton against India.

Ab de Villiers possesses a mainstream attacking game, he complements that with a back-and-across trigger movement and a late-block in his defensive arsenal. Aside from that, he tends to play in accordance with the situation and conditions as well.

However, he is not invincible, if an elbow surgery in 2016 is any proof. As a result, he made an appearance in only one Test series all year. Following his recovery, AB de Villiers returned to the limited-overs formats, but avoided Test cricket to 'lighten his workload'.

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IPL Career

With regard to the IPL AB de Villiers is a fan favourite in any city. De Villiers has been in the IPL right from its inception in 2008. During that time, he was with the Delhi Daredevils.

But he truly announced himself to the world when he joined the Royal Challengers Bangalore in 2011. He still delivered handsomely for Delhi, courtesy a 105 against the Chennai Super Kings.

He was let go by Delhi in the wake of a poor 2010 season and RCB pounced immediately. They nabbed him for a whopping 1.1 million dollars and they were going to make Delhi regret their decision to drop him.

Since then, AB de Villiers has proven his money's worth for Bangalore. The big-hitting South African formed a dangerous triumvirate with skipper, Virat Kohli and Jamaican star, Chris Gayle. He ended up as the leading run-getter for RCB for three seasons.

IPL 2019 Expectations

Now, AB de Villiers has stuck around with the Royal Challengers for yet another season. The team are desperate for a maiden IPL triumph inspite of boasting the strongest batting line-up ever. He has achieved a high score of an unbeaten 133* back in 2015 at a strike rate of 175.08.

AB De Villiers

AB de Villiers Biography Abraham Benjamin de Villiers, also known as Mr 360, what can be said about him? AB de Villiers has grown to become one of the world&#8217;s best batsmen. When in form, de Villiers is deadly with a capital D. The South African possesses the knack of tearing into any bowling attack. AB de Villiers has the capability of giving bowlers nightmares for days on end. At a young age, every selector had their eyes trained on him alone. He was soon rewarded with a berth among the Proteas at the age of 20 in 2004. In his Test debut at home against England, he almost single-handedly rescued South Africa from the jaws of defeat. In the same series, he smashed his maiden Test century. With that, the legend of AB de Villiers was born. However, a year later, like most players, a slump in his form plagued him. But he combatted that with an astounding 217 against India. In the process AB de Villiers set a record as the first South African to smash a double ton against India. Ab de Villiers possesses a mainstream attacking game, he complements that with a back-and-across trigger movement and a late-block in his defensive arsenal. Aside from that, he tends to play in accordance with the situation and conditions as well. However, he is not invincible, if an elbow surgery in 2016 is any proof. As a result, he made an appearance in only one Test series all year. Following his recovery, AB de Villiers returned to the limited-overs formats, but avoided Test cricket to &#8216;lighten his workload&#8217;. IPL Career With regard to the IPL AB de Villiers is a fan favourite in any city. De Villiers has been in the IPL right from its inception in 2008. During that time, he was with the Delhi Daredevils. But he truly announced himself to the world when he joined the Royal Challengers Bangalore in 2011. He still delivered handsomely for Delhi, courtesy a 105 against the Chennai Super Kings. He was let go by Delhi in the wake of a poor 2010 season and RCB pounced immediately. They nabbed him for a whopping 1.1 million dollars and they were going to make Delhi regret their decision to drop him. Since then, AB de Villiers has proven his money&#8217;s worth for Bangalore. The big-hitting South African formed a dangerous triumvirate with skipper, Virat Kohli and Jamaican star, Chris Gayle. He ended up as the leading run-getter for RCB for three seasons. IPL 2019 Expectations Now, AB de Villiers has stuck around with the Royal Challengers for yet another season. The team are desperate for a maiden IPL triumph inspite of boasting the strongest batting line-up ever. He has achieved a high score of an unbeaten 133* back in 2015 at a strike rate of 175.08.

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Kagiso Rabada Biography

Kagiso Rabada is a fast bowler and plays for the South African team. He made his national debut in 2014 in T20 cricket before his test and ODI debut in 2015. His talent is so great that in 2018, he topped the ODI bowler and Test bowler rankings. Kagiso Rabada's record of youngest bowler to take 150 wickets in Tests was also highly impressive as well.

In 2016, Rabada was the first cricketer to win six awards at South Africa's annual dinner. This included Cricketer of the Year, a truly incredible honour. Two years later, he repeated the feat, winning Cricketer of the Year, Test Cricketer and ODI Cricketer of the Year among his laurels. 

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IPL Career

Kagiso Rabada's IPL career kicked off in 2017 when he was bought for 50 million by the Delhi Daredevils. However, he only managed to play six matches. But, Kagiso Rabada's bowling talent was still displayed in all its glory with 6 wickets.

Sadly, in 2018, he was forced to miss the IPL season owing to a back injury.

Kagiso Rabada is said to be one of the crucial players in the team ahead of the new season. He firmly believes that the Delhi franchise has the potential to not just compete but become one of the IPL's powerhouses.

IPL 2019 Expectations

Now, Kagiso Rabada's IPL 2019 campaign kicks off for Delhi once again. However, this year onwards, the team have been rechristened the Delhi Capitals.

Kagiso Rabada impressed in his early career when he played for the Highveld Lions. During a match, he actually bagged 9 for 33 during a single innings against the Hollywood Dolphins.

Delhi will be hoping that the 23-year old helps steer the team towards a successful IPL 2019 season.

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Kagiso Rabada Biography Kagiso Rabada is a fast bowler and plays for the South African team. He made his national debut in 2014 in T20 cricket before his test and ODI debut in 2015. His talent is so great that in 2018, he topped the ODI bowler and Test bowler rankings. Kagiso Rabada&#8217;s record of youngest bowler to take 150 wickets in Tests was also highly impressive as well. In 2016, Rabada was the first cricketer to win six awards at South Africa&#8217;s annual dinner. This included Cricketer of the Year, a truly incredible honour. Two years later, he repeated the feat, winning Cricketer of the Year, Test Cricketer and ODI Cricketer of the Year among his laurels.  IPL Career Kagiso Rabada&#8217;s IPL career kicked off in 2017 when he was bought for 50 million by the Delhi Daredevils. However, he only managed to play six matches. But, Kagiso Rabada&#8217;s bowling talent was still displayed in all its glory with 6 wickets. Sadly, in 2018, he was forced to miss the IPL season owing to a back injury. Kagiso Rabada is said to be one of the crucial players in the team ahead of the new season. He firmly believes that the Delhi franchise has the potential to not just compete but become one of the IPL&#8217;s powerhouses. IPL 2019 Expectations Now, Kagiso Rabada&#8217;s IPL 2019 campaign kicks off for Delhi once again. However, this year onwards, the team have been rechristened the Delhi Capitals. Kagiso Rabada impressed in his early career when he played for the Highveld Lions. During a match, he actually bagged 9 for 33 during a single innings against the Hollywood Dolphins. Delhi will be hoping that the 23-year old helps steer the team towards a successful IPL 2019 season.

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Quinton de Kock Biography

Quinton de Kock is a highly rated South African player who has worked his way into the main squad. He has achieved some remarkable feats at a young age, having debuted in 2012 at the age of 20. It is clear that Quinton de Kock is a star for the future. He has wowed with the willow and is an exceptional wicketkeeper as well.

He burst onto the scene with the South Africa U-19 side. During the 2012 U-19 World Cup, he was the Proteas' highest run-scorer. It wasn't long before Quintn de Kock was included in the national team. The move was perfectly timed as star player AB de Villiers needed a break.

A year after his debut, his fame only grew as he scored three successive ODI centuries against India. However, disaster struck as an ankle injury nearly put paid to his 2015 ODI World Cup chances. Luckily, Quinton de Kock was able to recover.

Unfortunately, his form never got the memo and he endured a miserable tournament. As a result, he was shuttled in and out of the squad for the remainder of the year.

In 2016, Quinton de Kock set a record for being the fifth South African to score five fifty-plus scores in a row.

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IPL Career

With regard to the IPL, Quinton de Kock made a name for himself in the now defunct Champions League T20. Now, in IPL 2019, he became the first traded player, switching from Royal Challengers Bangalore to Mumbai Indians.

Quinton de Kock kick-started his IPL career with the Sunrisers Hyderabad in 2013. But like most rookie players, he too was stuck in the limited chances zone. The Sunrisers evidently decided that they saw enough and sent him packing. That was when the Delhi Daredevils fished him out and he thrived after a shaky start. In IPL 2016, Quinton de Kock finished as Delhi's top run-getter.

Sadly, injury woes struck again, this time a finger injury, forcing him to miss the entire 2017 season. In 2018, he changed sides, to the RCB team in 2018. After getting a good number of chances, Quinton de Kock was assigned the 'important role' of seat-warmer.

IPL 2019 Expectations

Quinton de Kock is a talented player, and at 26, he still has it in him to score big. He boasts of a highest score of 108, set in 2016. He also has a strike rate of 131.48 in the IPL at an average of 29.12.

Quinton De Kock

Quinton de Kock Biography Quinton de Kock is a highly rated South African player who has worked his way into the main squad. He has achieved some remarkable feats at a young age, having debuted in 2012 at the age of 20. It is clear that Quinton de Kock is a star for the future. He has wowed with the willow and is an exceptional wicketkeeper as well. He burst onto the scene with the South Africa U-19 side. During the 2012 U-19 World Cup, he was the Proteas&#8217; highest run-scorer. It wasn&#8217;t long before Quintn de Kock was included in the national team. The move was perfectly timed as star player AB de Villiers needed a break. A year after his debut, his fame only grew as he scored three successive ODI centuries against India. However, disaster struck as an ankle injury nearly put paid to his 2015 ODI World Cup chances. Luckily, Quinton de Kock was able to recover. Unfortunately, his form never got the memo and he endured a miserable tournament. As a result, he was shuttled in and out of the squad for the remainder of the year. In 2016, Quinton de Kock set a record for being the fifth South African to score five fifty-plus scores in a row. IPL Career With regard to the IPL, Quinton de Kock made a name for himself in the now defunct Champions League T20. Now, in IPL 2019, he became the first traded player, switching from Royal Challengers Bangalore to Mumbai Indians. Quinton de Kock kick-started his IPL career with the Sunrisers Hyderabad in 2013. But like most rookie players, he too was stuck in the limited chances zone. The Sunrisers evidently decided that they saw enough and sent him packing. That was when the Delhi Daredevils fished him out and he thrived after a shaky start. In IPL 2016, Quinton de Kock finished as Delhi&#8217;s top run-getter. Sadly, injury woes struck again, this time a finger injury, forcing him to miss the entire 2017 season. In 2018, he changed sides, to the RCB team in 2018. After getting a good number of chances, Quinton de Kock was assigned the &#8216;important role&#8217; of seat-warmer. IPL 2019 Expectations Quinton de Kock is a talented player, and at 26, he still has it in him to score big. He boasts of a highest score of 108, set in 2016. He also has a strike rate of 131.48 in the IPL at an average of 29.12.