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According a report from IBNLive, AB de Villiers claimed he will do anything in the field to make sure that his side wins the game, including getting involved in sledging. If the situation demands, he is also ready to have words exchanged with the Indian skipper Virat Kohli.

The most loved 31-year-old cricketer, De Villiers admitted that he likes to be good mannered person off the field, while being a different individual on the field.

De Villiers, who set play his 100th Test in Bangalore with India, said, "I'm not a nice guy on the field. I want to win games. I'll do whatever it takes for us to win games of cricket.

If I have to sledge, I'll get involved like that. I'll try and intimidate a player if I have to. I'll try and get Virat off his game by talking about his technique and little flaws. I don't mind doing things like that, whatever it takes to win games of cricket,”

"I've never really respected a guy who's been a 'nice guy' on the field. I want (the) opposition to be hard, to play to win games for their team. Off the field, I try to be a good human being and it's got nothing to do with cricket. I know my role in the side and that's to win games for my team. A lot of times I don't have to be a nice guy to do that."

Dismissing the claims that the occasion of 100th Test match adds extra pressure on his shoulders, De Villiers said, "I don't feel any pressure because it's my 100th Test; I feel pressure because we're 1-0 down. It's a huge honour to play my 100th Test and never in my life I thought I'll be in this kind of position. I feel humbled and privileged to get the opportunity to walk out onto the field in my 100th Test."

-Sumana