Watch: AB de Villiers' aura farming dance during South Africa's WCL title celebration
The South Africa Champions dominated the final against the Pakistan Champions to win their first WCL title. De Villiers was the standout performer with the bat, scoring 120 off 60 balls* as South Africa chased down a target of 196 with 19 balls to spare. Despite limping during his innings, he remained in complete control. JP Duminy supported him with an unbeaten 50 off 28 deliveries, finishing the match with a six.The celebration, led by Parnell, gained traction on social media soon after the win. Behind the humour and choreography was a South African side that delivered a strong all-round campaign.The term aura farming has become popular online, used to describe moments when someone performs with effortless confidence or style. De Villiers' tournament performance fit the description well. He scored over twice the runs of the next highest batter and looked in command throughout, despite returning to professional cricket four years after his retirement in 2021.Parnell also had a significant role in the title run, finishing with 11 wickets and delivering important spells in the knockout matches.- Ends
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