Listening to the crowd receptions that AB de Villiers has commanded throughout the Proteas' tour of India, it's safe to say that he has secured 'megastar' status.
And Twitter confirms just that.
De Villiers now has more Twitter followers than any other South African.
De Villiers' current 2.97 million Twitter follower tally has seen him move ahead of new Daily Show host Trevor Noah, who has slipped to second with 2.77 million.
De Villiers' team-mate Dale Steyn may be the world's No 1 Test bowler, but his 1.85 million followers sees him place second among the Proteas.
Most Twitter followers
2.97 million - AB de Villiers
2.77 million - Trevor Noah
1.85 million - Dale Steyn
1.46 million - News24
1.29 million - Bonang Matheba
150 000 - Sport24
Other Proteas cricketers
930 000 - Graeme Smith
868 000 - Jacques Kallis
806 000 - Faf du Plessis
795 000 - JP Duminy
769 000 - Albie Morkel
758 000 - Hashim Aml
AB takes top spot in SA Twitter list
Listening to the crowd receptions that AB de Villiers has commanded throughout the Proteas' tour of India, it's safe to say that he has secured 'megastar' status.
And Twitter confirms just that.
De Villiers now has more Twitter followers than any other South African.
De Villiers' current 2.97 million Twitter follower tally has seen him move ahead of new Daily Show host Trevor Noah, who has slipped to second with 2.77 million.
De Villiers' team-mate Dale Steyn may be the world's No 1 Test bowler, but his 1.85 million followers sees him place second among the Proteas.
Most Twitter followers
2.97 million - AB de Villiers
2.77 million - Trevor Noah
1.85 million - Dale Steyn
1.46 million - News24
1.29 million - Bonang Matheba
150 000 - Sport24
Other Proteas cricketers
930 000 - Graeme Smith
868 000 - Jacques Kallis
806 000 - Faf du Plessis
795 000 - JP Duminy
769 000 - Albie Morkel
758 000 - Hashim Aml
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