ABD's reaction after the controversial moment (Source: @zeekoalex/instagram.com)
In the cricket world, fans remained in awe of many cricketers’ heroics, but very few conquered millions of hearts like AB de Villiers. With his breathtaking batting and shots played all around the ground, the South African legend truly earned the title of Mr. 360.
Long celebrated for his excellence and clean image, the South African great suddenly found himself in an unexpected spotlight. During the game between Pretoria Capitals and MI Cape Town, AB de Villiers was caught vaping, and the glimpse has gone viral.
AB de Villiers caught vaping on camera during SA20 game
Across eras, cricketers have faced both praise and criticism, but a rare few have remained fans’ favorites throughout, and AB de Villiers is one of them. With his excellent sportsmanship and cricketing brilliance, he treated fans with some exceptional performances and was rewarded with overwhelming love at every stage of his career.
But sometimes, life takes an unexpected turn, and that exactly happened with the South African great. As the SA20 is going on, the South African fans are enjoying some unreal T20 thrills and MR. 360 was spotted at the stadium during the match between Pretoria Capitals and MI Cape Town, accompanied by his wife.
In the eighth over, as the camera shifted to the stands, AB de Villiers was spotted exhaling smoke and reaching for another puff, sending shockwaves across the cricketing world. The cricket world was already in shock, but de Villiers' reaction caught the eye.
After AB de Villiers realized what just happened, he was scared, and the fear was seen in his reaction. Fans were left stunned, struggling to process the unexpected sight from someone they never imagined in such a moment.
Cricket has seen this before, as big names are caught vaping
Unexpected moments are a part of the game of cricket, but sometimes it comes out to be a controversial one too. As the world is now buzzing with AB de Villiers' vaping moment, the cricket world seen it for a long time.
Even MS Dhoni, fondly known as Captain Cool, once found himself in a similar spotlight when he was caught smoking hookah at an event in Dubai, sparking widespread debate. A few years back, in 2015, former New Zealand batter and current England coach, Brandon McCullum, also smoked during a tense moment in the match.
Pretoria Capitals cruise to a convincing win
The 22nd match of the ongoing SA20 might have been highlighted by the controversial moment, but the on-field battle also entertained fans. While batting first, the Pretoria Capitals faced a few early slumps but bounced back stronger later. Dewald Brevis’ fier 19-ball 34 gave a massive boost.
Adding to this, Sherfane Rutherford’s crucial innings of 53 runs in 27 balls pushed the side to put on a 185-run total. After the batters set the tone, the bowlers carried on the momentum perfectly.
Dominating the MI Cape Town, Gideon Peters secured three wickets while conceding 32 runs. As the other bowlers kept the domination alive, they restricted the opponent to 132 runs and registered a 53-run victory.
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