AB de Villiers: I am a RCBian forever

AB de Villiers

One of contemporary cricket's greatest batters, South African legend AB de Villiers on Friday announced his retirement from all forms of the game, which he dominated for 17 years with his 360 degree batting. The versatile cricketer's decision has effectively ended his association with his IPL franchise Royal Challengers Bangalore.

Twitter announcement

He made the announcement on Twitter, ending an illustrious career, which saw him play in 114 Tests, 228 ODIs and 78 T20Is for the Proteas. The former South Africa captain and batting mainstay retired from international cricket in 2018.

"I would like to thank every teammate, every opponent, every coach, every physio and every staff member who has travelled the same path, and I am humbled by the support I have received in South Africa, in India, wherever I have played," De Villiers said.

Fruitful time

Since starting his association with RCB in 2011, he has enjoyed 11 fruitful seasons with the franchise and was its batting mainstay alongside Virat Kohli. Speaking about his association with the Indian club, De Villiers said, "I have had a long and fruitful time playing for RCB.

"Of course, arriving at this decision took a lot of time, but after a lot of contemplation, I've decided to hang up my boots and spend quality time with my family. "It has been a memorable journey with RCB. It will always be very close to me and my family and will continue to support this amazing team. I am a RCBian forever." De Villiers has played 156 matches for RCB and scored 4,491 runs.

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