De Villiers will play for South Africa's domestic league next month.
AB de Villiers is making a comeback to cricket after announcing his retirement from all formats of the international cricket. The former South African captain will be taking part in the inaugural Mzansi Super League (MSL) which is set to be held in South Africa next month.
De Villiers, who is excited to play for Tshwane Spartans, said, "I grew up here, I love playing cricket here, and this is where it all started for me. I could not have asked for a better base to play my cricket at."
Lauding the step taken by Cricket South Africa he added, “It is a huge step in the right direction for Cricket South Africa and South African cricket. As a unit, we’ll be looking to not just pull this tournament off, but make it a great spectacle for fans around the world to enjoy."
Apart from De Villiers, other big names are Eoin Morgan, Lungi Ngidi, Sean Williams and Sikander Raza.
“I am extremely excited. I haven't played cricket for a while, but I am getting back into the swing of things. I have had these kinds of breaks before and it is always a challenge to get fit and hit balls again. I am really looking forward to that, and what will be a really good challenge in the Mzansi Super League."
De Villiers is eager to play in Tshwane, which according to him has a great atmosphere for cricket. “Tshwane has just got a fantastic atmosphere,” he said. “It’s the braai capital of South Africa, the people are friendly and they really get behind their team and I’m sure they will get behind the Tshwane Spartans.”
The Spartans will play the opening game of the Mzansi Super League against the Cape Town Blitz at Newlands on November 16.
Tshwane Spartans squad:
AB de Villiers, Eoin Morgan, Lungi Ngidi, Robbie Frylinck, Jeewan Mendis, Theunis de Bruyn, Rory Kleinveldt, Sean Williams, Gihahn Cloete, Lutho Sipamla, Tony de Zorzi, Dean Elgar, Andrew Birch, Sikander Raza, Shaun von Berg, Eldred Hawken