AB de Villiers, a former South African cricketer, retired from international cricket in 2018. De Villiers, on the other hand, continued to play T20 leagues such as the Indian Premier League (IPL), the Big Bash League (BBL), and others. So the South African cricket board was hoping that de Villiers would return to the game and participate in the T20 World Cup in India later this year.
As a result, Graeme Smith, the chairman of the South African cricket board, met with de Villiers. Smith was hopeful before the talks that de Villiers would reconsider his decision and return to the Proteas team. De Villiers, however, disappointed everyone by announcing that he would not be returning to international cricket.
This news has upset many especially the Indian cricket fans. With his destructive batting, ABD has earned a huge following among Indian fans while he has an army with his IPL team, Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB).