South African star cricketer AB DeVilliers officially announced retirement from all forms of international cricket earlier this evening. Announcing through a video bite that’s posted on his Twitter account, AB said, ‘the time is right’ and called it quits after 14 years of play for Proteas. The 34-year old was a hero South African fans still take pride in and he had one of the most-celebrated careers in International cricket.
The retirement announcement was totally unexpected from ABD and confirmed ‘I have decided to retire from International Cricket with immediate effect.’ With fierce shots and stormy boundaries, DeVilliers had fans across all the cricketing nations in the globe. Confirming that he’s no plans to play overseas, ABD said he will continue to be available for Titans in domestic cricket and remains to be the biggest supporter of Faf Du Plessis and the Proteas.
He further said that “”It would not be right for me to pick and choose where, when and in what format I play for the Proteas. For me, in the green and gold, it must be everything or nothing. I will always be grateful to the coaches and staff of Cricket South Africa for their support through all these years. The most important thank you goes out to all of my team mates throughout my career, I wouldn’t be half the player that I am without the support throughout the years.â€
Master Blaster Sachin Tendulkar had sent out his wishes on Twitter saying – ‘Like your on-field game, may you have 360-degree success off the field as well. You will definitely be missed. My best wishes you to always, @ABdeVilliers17’
The magnificent play-maker, who’s risen through the ranks, always played an important role in placing South Africa on top of the board and he will be remembered for the beautiful cricket he produced during his time.
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