AB DE Villiers announces retirement from all forms of Cricket

[javier26]

 

Now that takes away half the excitement from following RCB . IPL as a whole will miss AB.

[Chakdephatte]

Biggest entertainer ever. Will miss him.

[Chakdephatte]

Good decision. We have seen him struggling in the second half of IPL. No point in keeping playing being a liability to the team.

[Majestic]

Greatest RCB batsman of all-time. Thier real MVP for so many years.

[Lord]

sad he retired without a trophy.

 

What a career

[diga]

25 minutes ago, Lord said:

sad he retired without a trophy.

 

What a career

thats the sad part... 

[afan]

Inevitable isnt it. I somehow feel that ABD could'nt quite make the transition from ODI to T20s whenever he played

He had the fastest 50,100 and 150 in the 50 over format no doubt, but nothing much to show in T20s in comparison.

 

A favorite among neutral cricket fans, ABD will be missed for sure!

[raki05]

Most Talented cricketer ever played the game.Pioneer of modern batting.

[asterix]

Adios ABDV... Unfortunate for him that he ended up at & under Kohli... Beautiful talent wasted away...

Edited November 19, 2021 by asterix

[SK_IH]

One of finest batsmen of his generation, one of the most elite sportsmen to come from South Africa 

[Vilander]

Best batsman that never won a major cup I guess. 

[Adi_91]

1 hour ago, asterix said:

Adios ABDV... Unfortunate for him that he ended up at & under Kohli... Besutiful talent wasted away...

 

It was a match made in heaven. Kohli and ABDV together in one team is just a dream combo for 

[javier26]

Even the WI of 80s and Australia of 2000s won't win a Trophy if Captained by Virat Kohli. Can't blame AB for that one.

[Sgattick10]

Greatest ever. Legend 

[cricketfan28]

legend .. always seemed like a nice person.

[bowl_out]

Legend, but his form has dipped significantly.. Good decision..

Unfortunate to have missed out on a title.. WC 2015 semis was such a heartbreak

[Lord]

 

[Laaloo]

One of the greatest cricketer of all time. Always an entertainer. So exciting to watch.

[maniac]

Great player. A little over rated but doesn’t mean he is not great. Special talent absolutely.

 

 

[Majestic]

Phenomenal cricketer really.

 

Many greater and legendary players will come and go after him but one thing is for sure that there won't be anyone like AB de Villiers.

 

Some truly special performances on top of my head :-

1. 44(297 balls) in a test match in Delhi and 33(220 balls) in a test match at Adelaide, both on Day 5.

2. Century while chasing 400 at Perth vs Australia in 2008 and the 91 and 123 vs Johnson on  treacherous pitches in 2014.

3. Double centuries in India and UAE and a 178 in England.

4. 31 ball 100 and 66 ball 162 in World Cup vs Windies in Sydney.

5. 70 ball 92 in a World Cup match vs Australia in 2007 and a 136* while chasing 330 vs Australia.

 

Some great knocks in IPL:-

 

1. de Villiers- Kohli centuries in a same game vs Gujarat Lions in 2016.

2. Smashing Steyn  for 24 runs at its peak while chasing 28 of 2 overs.

3. Memorable semi final knock vs Gujarat Lions in 2016

4. Then 133 vs Mumbai and a 100 vs CSk way back in 2008.

 

 

Edited November 19, 2021 by Majestic