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In a sensational revelation, Ab de Villiers has revealed that Virat Kohli had stopped talking to him after leaking the news of the arrival of his second child. However, this did not change anything between the two good friends.
The former South Captain -also opened on the emotional bond and private talks he had with Kohli in the last six months, which reached his shocking retirement from the test cricket. De Villiers admitted that he was aware of what Kohli was happening and that he fully supports the former Indian captain’s decision to leave the tests.
The legend of Proteas shocked the world with an early retirement of the game at the age of 34 to balance his life. He admitted that there were many similarities between his own decision and that of Kohli, as they had both carried the weight of their teams on their shoulders for more than a decade. Above all, the former Indian Captain will now only represent the country in hatred.
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Ab de Villiers told the cricket disconnect podcast: “I know we were in the same boat, because we talked -it was in contact with me for the last six months. Thank you, because I had a little foot not so long ago when they waited for their second child. So I was very relieved when he started talking to me.”
The legendary Cricter revealed that Kohli brought him ideas when he was going through a hard phase, and the two great modern ones talked about how to handle things both in the countryside and off the field. When the pressure of expectations, the dynamics of the team and the weight of the years in the international cricket had affected him, Kohli prioritized his well -being just like AB.
De Villiers further explained: “I knew what kind of phase was happening, considering his age, how many games he has played, the dynamics of being on the team all the time and the policy he also saw from the side, seeing it on the screen.”
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While fans worldwide were bewildered by the retirement of the Kohli test, with Villiers said that the right side has made the decision after a deep reflection and from the heart, not because of the pressure, but the maturity, and that supports his friend.
Proteas said he is very happy for Kohli who is still finding joy in the cricket hatred and hopes to see many most memorable entries of the Master of Battle on white ball.
De Villiers was signed by saying, “The decision not to play a test cricket would have come from the heart, and I rest 100% with it. He had a wonderful race and I want him to enjoy his cricket until the last ball. And if this is the way to go for him, it is fantastic, I am right behind. We hope that there is a larger white ball cricket.”
The “thanks” is so real that I also thought it ended until it wrote that 1000 letters of word for induction of induction of AB pic.twitter.com/yhwxllkisw https://t.co/ww5sgilmjl
– Ash (@lwtfinallyfree) June 14, 2025