In a series of recent interviews, former South African Cricket Legend AB de Villiers He has provided an attractive insight into his career, his relationships with the Indian cricket icon and the retirement after their personal life. His comments are coming after a great performance Legends World ChampionshipProfessional is kept to rest any speculation in cricket.
AB de Villiers joked about MS Dhoni about IPL returns
Despite showing its timeless class dominating WCL 2025, de Villiers has strengthened the door at a capacity. Indian Premier League (IPL) Come back. Speaking on a podcast, the 41 -year -old explained that when he is still fit and active, the physical and mental commitment required for a three -month tournament is a major factor in his decision.
In a moment of rivalry of classic intelligence and good nature, de Villiers compared between himself and MS DhoniWho continues to play in IPL. Then he said that he has great respect for players like Dhoni, but they are all different, and he is happy with the decision he made to retire. Their comments highlight the immense pressure and dedication required to compete at the highest level, even for the legends of the game.
“I will be very nervous. I think I will only support. I am a very good supporter. IPL is very long and it is a three -month tournament. It is a great commitment to someone at the age of 41 years. You can’t do much work with Dhoni. I am doing a lot of work every year. I will hate him every year. De Villiers said on the podcast of mascot Mishra,
“Don’t compare me with me i do much more difficult work”pic.twitter.com/cyksvhqpwu https://t.co/ndm3rpzfq0
– Advit’ (@ADVITXVIRAT) August 3, 2025
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Tournament winning performance for South Africa Champion in WCL 2025
De Villiers WCL was an undeniable star of 2025, ending as a leading run-scorer with 429 runs in six matches, including three centuries. His performance featured explosive hitting and high strike rate of more than 200, proving that he has not lost any of his ‘360-degree’ batting capacity. De Villiers was named the player of the tournament for his efforts.
In the final against Pakistan Champions, he played one Match-winning innings of just 60 balls is an unbeaten 129 innings To guide his team to win nine wickets. The knock, which included 12 fours and 7 sixes, attained its third century of the tournament. His dominance was so full that he was awarded the match player, the master blaster of the match, the most valuable player and the game’s game changer in the final.
During the WCL 2025, de Villiers was a consistent force. He scored a back-to-back centuries in the group stage, including a blistering 123 against 46 balls. Australia Champions And against an unbeaten 116 England ChampionsBeyond his batting heroes, de Villiers also made a significant impact in the region. In the semi-finals against Australia Champion, he played an important role in an exciting one run win, first with a surprising diving catch to dismiss Chris Lynn and then with a decisive final ball run-out to seal the victory.
