AB de Villiers had announced his retirement from international cricket in May 2018.
AB de Villiers shocked the entire cricket fraternity in 2018 by announcing his retirement from international cricket. The swashbuckling batsman still makes cricket fans go bonkers with his ability to dominate world-class bowling line-ups despite not playing international cricket.
In the recently postponed IPL 2021, De Villiers once again showcased his heroics and it didn’t seem like that he’s out of international cricket. The-37-year old amassed 207 runs in seven matches including three half-centuries.
With his ability to clear the fence with ease many fans and pundits want AB de Villiers to make comeback for his national side for the T20 World Cup, which will take place in India later this year.
Earlier the-37-year old had also reiterated that he is open to playing for South Africa in the lead-up to the T20 World Cup if there is space for him in the senior national team.
IPL 2021: “It will be fantastic”, AB de Villiers open to make international return at T20 World Cup
While talking about the possibility of Ab de Villiers' comeback to international cricket, South African spinner Tabraiz Shamsi said that he is a world-class player and a player like him is hard to ignore.
"AB is a world-class player and he can walk into any team and that’s how good he is, it doesn’t matter whether it’s England or Australia or South Africa. I don’t know what AB’s situation is, it all depends on how he feels and how the coach feels and the selectors too. But, let’s be honest, a player like that is hard to ignore," Tabraiz Shamsi told Cricket Pakistan.
In 420 international matches, AB de Villiers has amassed 20,014 runs and there’s a possibility that a swashbuckling batsman could soon return to the global arena.
(Cricket Pakistan inputs)