CSA announced on Tuesday that de Villiers has decided not to return from retirement in international cricket.
AB de Villiers had said goodbye to international cricket in 2018.
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Why AB de Villiers will not return
There has been long speculation about AB de Villiers, considered among the greatest batsmen in the world, to return from retirement and possibly play the T20 World Cup. However, these reports were abolished by Cricket South Africa. The way de Villiers currently spearhead bowlers in T20 leagues around the world, everyone is convinced of them. He announced his retirement from international cricket in 2018. Now the team’s head coach Mark Boucher has given a statement about de Villiers. The team’s head coach Mark Boucher believes that de Villiers is still one of the best T20 batsmen in the world but he has his reasons for not returning to the T20 World Cup by returning from international retirement. CSA announced on Tuesday that de Villiers has decided not to return from retirement in international cricket.
His former partner and current national coach Boucher gave the reasons for the de Villiers decision and said that he does not want to replace any player who has been part of the team combination for some time. “De Villiers has his reasons, which I respect,” Boucher told The Citizen website. Unfortunately, he will not be able to be a part of the team. I am unfortunately saying this because I think he is still one of the best batsmen of T20 but not the best batsmen. ”
Respect the verdict
Boucher said that de Villiers did not want to tamper with the team combination and so he decided. He said, “He does not want to replace any other player who has been part of the team combination for some time. As a coach, I have to try to bring my best players into the team. AB can make any team energetic but I respect his decision. ”
CSA said this
There were constant talks about de Villiers coming back from retirement from international cricket. In this episode, Cricket South Africa has now issued a statement. It has been said that AB de Villiers will not return from retirement. On behalf of the board, it was said that de Villiers has been talked about. In this, he told that his retirement will be final. There will be no change in it. That is, they will not return to international cricket. De Villiers has played 114 Tests, 224 ODIs, and 78 T20 matches. He is 37 years old. In the IPL, he plays for Royal Challengers Bangalore.