I Can't Play Cricket Anymore, Had Surgery On My Right Eye: AB de Villiers

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Final Replace on: October third, 2022 at 10:30 pm

Legendary South Africa Nationwide Cricket Workforce and Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) batter, AB de Villiers, has stated that he’ll go to the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium throughout IPL 2023, however to not play cricket.

Legendary batter AB de Villiers performed for Royal Challengers Bangalore from 2011 to 2021 earlier than retiring from all codecs of the sport. He’s the second-highest run-getter for the RCB within the historical past of the Indian Premier League.

AB de Villiers smashed 4522 runs for RCB in 157 video games at a mean of 41.10 and strike fee of 158.33, together with 2 terrific centuries and 37 fifties.

Chris Gayle and AB de Villiers, IPL, RCB — Chris Gayle and AB de Villiers (Picture Supply: Twitter)

Earlier, this yr the legendary South African batter AB de Villiers was inducted into the Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) Corridor of Fame alongside legendary West Indies batter Chris Gayle.

Throughout an interplay with followers on social media on Monday, October 3, De Villiers stated that he’ll go to Bengaluru to thank the followers for the assist he had obtained through the years whereas taking part in for the Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB). He additionally revealed that he can’t play cricket anymore as a result of he just lately underwent eye surgical procedure.

“I’ll go to Chinnaswamy Stadium subsequent yr. However not for taking part in cricket. I’m going to apologize to the RCB followers for not profitable the IPL title to this point. I additionally wish to thank them for his or her assist over the previous decade. I can’t play cricket anymore. As a result of I had surgical procedure on my proper eye,” de Villiers stated, including he’s planning to begin a YouTube channel and that Virat Kohli can be one of many first friends on his present.

I’m too previous now – AB de Villiers

The 38-year-old additional stated that he rejected the provide to play within the Legends League due to his eye surgical procedure.

“I’m too previous now. Legends League appears to be numerous enjoyable. I used to be invited, however I had an eye fixed operation. I do know you may assume that I can play with one eye however I’d quite not do this,” de Villiers stated.

He additionally stated that he has no plans to take up teaching roles any time quickly.

“I’m positively not planning to educate a group. I completely like to share all the things that I’ve learnt, that may come. However I’m not going to be becoming a member of a group, teaching and travelling the world once more. I’m very glad to spend a little bit of time at house after travelling for 18 years,” he added.