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AB de Villiers has hinted at a return to cricket. But the former South African skipper has ruled out playing in the IPL or SA20.
AB de Villiers retired from all forms of cricket in 2021. (Image: AFP)
The legendary South African batter, AB de Villiers has hinted at a possible return to cricket. The former skipper who was amongst the best batters of his generation, is thinking of making a comeback after announcing his retirement from the sport in 2021.
In an interview with Melinda Farrell, talked about the chances of his return to the sport and his reasons behind it. But before coming back, he talked about working in the nets to ensure that his left eye can keep up when batting. He also mentioned his kids being a driving force pushing for a return.
“I might still play cricket someday. No confirmation whatsoever. But I am starting to feel like you know, my kids are putting me under a bit of pressure, and I feel like I could go to the nets with them. You know, my boy can feed me bowling machine balls,” de Villiers revealed.
“Maybe I’ll walk out and go and play a little bit of casual cricket somewhere again and not professional IPL stuff or SA20. But we’ll see,” he added.
de Villiers had earlier revealed that he suffered from blurred vision in his right eye for the last few years of his IPL career. This was due to an injury that took place when his eldest son had accidentally kicked him in the eye which caused blurred vision.
“I’m going to try it again and see if this eye is working. It’s a bit blurry but this (right eye) is the dominant one and it’s working fine,” he commented.
“So, I’m doing it for my kids, and see if I can go out there and enjoy my cricket again, even if it is very casual. And then we’ll see where we can draw the line with,” he added.
Mr 360 was sure to confirm that he would not be taking part in tournaments like the IPL or the SA20. Instead, he just wants to do it for his kids, spend time with them and enjoy the sport instead of the pressure that comes with top-flight competitions.
“We’re not talking RCB…I don’t want to feel that pressure again. That’s the thing. So wherever I go, I’ll go have a bit of fun, I want to do it with my kids and I want to feel like I’m happy to be here,” he concluded.
