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AB de Villiers announces retirement from all-forms of cricket: Will AB de Villiers play for RCB in IPL 2022?

Rishikesh Sharma
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AB de Villiers announces retirement from all-forms of cricket: Will AB de Villiers play for RCB in IPL 2022?

Mr 360 ABD has announced his retirement from all forms of cricket, but will AB de Villiers play for RCB in IPL 2022?

In a shocking state of affairs, Ab de Villiers has announced his retirement from all forms of cricket. Also known as Mr. 360, de Villiers announced his international retirement from 2018. He was constantly playing for the RCB in IPL, whereas he also had a stint in the BBL with the Brisbane Heat.

Ab de Villiers went on Twitter and shared the news with everyone. No one saw it coming tbh, but he announced the news.

“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,” AB wrote.

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

Will AB de Villiers play for RCB in IPL 2022?

AB de Villiers is an all-time great of Royal Challengers Bangalore. Despite, not winning a single trophy, he has been an extraordinary part of the franchise. de Villiers has scored 4491 runs for the RCB in 156 games. Overall, he has scored 5162 runs at an average of 31.60 in IPL, and he ended as the 6th highest overall run-scorer.

However, he confirmed that he won’t play for the Royal Challengers Bangalore in the future.

AB de Villiers did say some fruitful words for the RCB franchise and the fans for the incredible support.

“I have had a long and fruitful time playing for RCB. Eleven years have just whizzed by and leaving the boys is extremely bittersweet,” AB said.

“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.”

“I would like to thank the RCB management, my friend Virat Kohli, teammates, coaches, support staff, fans, and the entire RCB family for showing faith and supporting me all through these years.”

AB de Villiers is an all-time great of cricket, and the game will miss him more than anyone.

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Rishikesh Sharma

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An engineering graduate and an ardent sports fan, Rishikesh Sharma is covering cricket for three years now after not making peace with a corporate life and has written more than 5000 articles. While Sourav Ganguly made him fall in love with the sport, Brendon McCullum and Gautam Gambhir enhanced it. Apart from cricket, Rishikesh is a huge fan of Liverpool FC. When not watching sports, you will find him riding around Jaipur.

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