The former South African captain also opened up about the emotional bond and private conversations he had with Virat Kohli in the last six months leading up to his shocking retirement from Test cricket. De Villiers admitted that he was well aware of what Kohli was going through, and he fully supports the former Indian captain’s decision to step away from Tests.
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AB de Villiers spills the beans on Virat Kohli’s Test retirement and personal struggles
The legendary cricketer revealed that Kohli reached out to him for ideas when he was going through a tough phase, and the two modern-day greats spoke about how to handle things both on and off the field. When the pressure of expectations, team dynamics, and the weight of years in international cricket had taken a toll on him, Kohli prioritized his well-being just like AB.
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AB de Villiers backs Virat Kohli’s bold Test retirement, hopes for more fireworks in ODIs
The Proteas said that he is really happy for Kohli that he is still finding joy in ODI cricket, and he hopes to see many more memorable innings from the batting maestro in white-ball cricket.
the “thank goodness” is so real i also thought it was so over for them until he wrote than 1000 word letter for AB’s hof induction lol pic.twitter.com/YhwXLlkISW t.co/Ww5SGILmjl
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