Former Royal Challengers Bangalore skipper Virat Kohli recently explained how his ex-teammate AB de Villiers informed him about the decision to quit all formats of cricket. The former South African cricket team captain had retired from international cricket a few years ago but he continued to be the star attraction of the T20 Leagues.
Last year after the culmination of the 2021 edition of the Indian Premier League, AB de Villiers announced his retirement from league cricket much to the shock of everyone. In a recent interview with Royal Challengers Bangalore franchise, Virat Kohli narrated how the former South African cricket team skipper informed him about his decision.
“He sent me a voice note. I still remember we were coming back after the World Cup from Dubai, and I got a voice note. And I opened it and I listened to it,” said Virat Kohli.
The former Royal Challengers Bangalore captain was with his wife Anushka Sharma when he received the voice note from AB de Villiers.
“Anushka (Sharma) was with me, and I looked at her like this, and my face fell. She was like ‘What?’ I showed her the message, I showed her the WhatsApp chat and the voice note from AB de Villiers,” he added.
Virat Kohli and AB de Villiers played together for 10 years
AB de Villiers made his Indian Premier League debut in 2008. In the first three seasons, he played for the Delhi Daredevils. The Royal Challengers Bangalore signed him at the IPL 2011 Mega Auction and he remained a part of the RCB franchise till the date of his retirement.
Fans witnessed many great partnerships between the duo of de Villiers and Kohli. Sadly, the cricket universe will no longer be able to enjoy watching the duo dominate the bowlers and score big runs for the Royal Challengers Bangalore team.
