South African great batsman AB de Villiers has announced his retirement from cricket. AB de Villiers announced his retirement from international cricket in 2018, but now the veteran player has also announced his retirement from franchise cricket. This means that AB de Villiers will no longer play in the IPL, nor will he be seen in the Big Bash, PSL, or any other league. On social media, AB de Villiers announced his retirement. ‘My journey has been wonderful, and now I have decided to retire completely from cricket,’ wrote De Villiers. I began playing with my older brothers behind my house and have continued to enjoy this game to this day. That fire isn’t burning as brightly now that I’m 37.
Last, I am aware that nothing would have been possible without the sacrifices made by my family – my parents, my brothers, my wife Danielle and my children. I look forward to the next chapter of our lives when I can truly put them first.
— AB de Villiers (@ABdeVilliers17) November 19, 2021
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On social media, AB de Villiers announced his retirement. Thank you is also written in Hindi in the photo posted by de Villiers in Sanyas’ tweet. ‘My journey has been wonderful, and now I have decided to retire completely from cricket,’ wrote De Villiers. I began playing with my older brothers behind my house and have continued to enjoy this game to this day. That fire isn’t burning as brightly now that I’m 37.
Let us remind you that in his entire T20 career, AB de Villiers scored 9424 runs. De Villiers’ bat scored four centuries and 69 half-centuries. His batting average in 340 T20 matches was 37.24, which is quite impressive. In his T20 career, De Villiers, also known as Mr 360 Degree, hit 436 sixes. Along with this, he caught 230 fish.
Bangalore has suffered a significant setback from AB de Villiers retirement
Let us remind you that AB de Villiers was one of Royal Challengers Bangalore’s most important match winners. Bangalore had hoped to keep him before the mega auction, but de Villiers surprised everyone by unexpectedly retiring. In the IPL, De Villiers scored 5162 runs in 184 matches at an average of 39.71. De Villiers’ strike rate was more than 151, and he scored three centuries and 40 half-centuries with his bat.