AB de Villiers in a recent media interaction, described former South African cricketer Jonty Rhodes and his iconic runout of Inzamam-ul-Haq during the 1992 World Cup as the reason behind why he took up cricket. He said that Jonty Rhodes was a “standout” performer whose famous run out made a huge impact on him at a young age itself. AB de Villiers said he watched a live TV display when he was just eight years old. He confessed to doing the same Jonty Rhodes runout recital “every day” of his life.