AB de Villiers Retirement: Fans, Cricket Fraternity Thank South African Legend On Twitter For His Contribution To The Game

AB de Villiers on Friday (November 19) announced his retirement from all forms of cricket including the Indian Premier League and franchise cricket as well. De Villiers shared a post on his social media accounts like Twitter and Facebook revealing his decision to part ways from playing cricket on the field. Fans were surprised to know about AB de Villier’s decision, who played for Royal Challengers Bangalore team in IPL 2021 last month.

De Villiers had already retired from international cricket in 2018. However, the 37-year-old was quite active in franchise cricket leagues. In IPL, he was part of Royal Challengers Bangalore franchise and has been a core player for the team since the 2011 edition. He is a hard-hitting batsman who entertained fans with his lofted shots all over the ground and earned the nickname of Mr. 360.

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Thank You AB de Villiers: Fans React On Twitter

After De Villiers posted about his retirement from all forms of cricket on Twitter, fans were quick to respond to the same. Many cricket fans thanked him for entertaining them with his spectacular batting.

Some fans were also sad as they will not be able to see the South African playing for Royal Challengers Bangalore in IPL. Some fans also shared photos of Virat Kohli and De Villiers. Have a look at fans’ responses to AB de Villiers’ retirement announcement below.

Thank you so much for taking the game to newer audience and also giving us so many great memories to cherish as cricket fans. Thanks for the scoops, lofts, dead-bats and those runouts, stunning catches and also the wickets, thank you Mr. 360. Have good second innings 🙂

— Nikhil ? (@CricCrazyNIKS) November 19, 2021

Thanks for everything , gonna miss this duo ❤️? pic.twitter.com/8oH7qdxP7l

— Sherlock (@The_Savage_V) November 19, 2021

Miss you ABD ,??? pic.twitter.com/Q9ugMkfPWL

— D..☆ (@Im_VK_18_Deepak) November 19, 2021

Thank you for everything genius. There's nothing you can't do on cricket field. Most complete batsman the game has ever seen. Game will miss you freak. The greatest of all time??❤ pic.twitter.com/gq0IGcfm8O

— Danny (@Ddnyana) November 19, 2021

Thanks for everything legend ❤️

— Princy? (@vennila24) November 19, 2021

We all are grateful to See you on the Field AB Devilliers Sir. Forever miss your Extraordinary Shorts, Wonderful Batting, Fabulous Fielding. @ABdeVilliers17 Sir We will miss You ? pic.twitter.com/SJCZaEulwc

— Ayush Ranjan (@AyushRa15743279) November 19, 2021

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Some members of the cricket fraternity also reacted to AB de Villiers’ retirement post. Indian cricketer Shreyas Iyer, England player Sam Billings, former English skipper Michael Vaughan, and Indian commentator Harsha Bhogle shared heartwarming tweets for the former South African player. Have a look at their tweets below.

Looked up to in my early cricket days and it’s been an honour to play against you ? Good luck @ABdeVilliers17 and thank you for everything you’ve done for cricket ? https://t.co/iLqqdqy6ax

— Shreyas Iyer (@ShreyasIyer15) November 19, 2021

The best I’ve ever seen, and someone who I’ve always looked up to! Took the game to another level singlehandedly #mr360

Thankyou ???? @ABdeVilliers17 https://t.co/lzEQ3MYP13

— Sam Billings (@sambillings) November 19, 2021

Announcement ? @ABdeVilliers17 retires from all cricket

End of an era! ? There’s nobody like you, AB. We’ll miss you dearly at RCB. ❤️ For all that you’ve done and given to the team, to the fans, and to cricket lovers in general, #ThankYouAB ?? Happy retirement, legend! pic.twitter.com/JivSPTVn88

— Royal Challengers Bangalore (@RCBTweets) November 19, 2021

Legend .. Happy Retirement from playing AB .. ? https://t.co/oGlO4wR3ux

— Michael Vaughan (@MichaelVaughan) November 19, 2021

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In his retirement post on social media, the former South Africa captain said that he played the game with pure enjoyment and unbridled enthusiasm. He also thanked teammates, opponents, and staff members who were part of his cricket journey.

“Ever since the back yard matches with my older brothers, I have played the game with pure enjoyment and unbridled enthusiasm. Now, at the age of 37, that flame no longer burns so brightly. That’s the reality I must accept – and, even if it may seem sudden, that is why I am making this announcement today”.

“I’ve had my time. 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”, some lines form his post read.

AB de Villiers played for South Africa from 2004 to 2018, playing 114 Tests, 228 ODIs, and 78 T20Is for the national side. He was a wicket-keeper batsman. After retiring from international cricket in 2018, Villiers continued to play franchise cricket tournaments like IPL, Big Bash League, Pakistan Super League, and Bangladesh Premier League.

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