He had retired from international cricket in November 2021.
After shining for Titans Legends in an exhibition match against Bulls Legends, legendary cricketer AB de Villiers will return to represent South Africa in the World Championship of Legends tournament in July. ABD will captain the South Africa Champions in the second edition of the World Championship of Legends. The stylish batter had retired from all forms of cricket in November 2021, but continues to play the sport casually.
Earlier this year, the 41-year-old turned up for Titans Legends in an exhibition match against Bulls Legends, wherein he scored a 28-ball century that featured as many as 15 sixes.
Like the first season, which was held in 2024, the second season of the World Championship of Legends will consist of six teams. They are India Champions, South Africa Champions, Australia Champions, England Champions, West Indies Champions, and Pakistan Champions. The tournament will be held across four cities in England, which are Birmingham, Northampton, Leeds, and Leicester.
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India Champions won the inaugural edition of the World Championship of Legends in July 2024 after beating Pakistan Champions in the final. In that match, the Yuvraj Singh-led India chased down a target of 157 in 19.1 overs, with Ambati Rayudu (50), Gurkeerat Singh Mann (34), and Yusuf Pathan (30) playing the starring roles.
Despite not being able to win any ICC trophies with South Africa, ABD has enjoyed a stellar international career. He has played 114 Tests, 228 ODIs, and 78 T20Is and accumulated 20,014 runs across the three formats. He retired from international cricket in 2018. The Pretoria-born cricketer holds the record for the fastest ODI century, having scored a 31-ball ton against the West Indies in Johannesburg in 2015.
In the Indian Premier League, AB de Villiers played for Delhi Daredevils (now Delhi Capitals) and Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB). He played 184 IPL matches across 14 seasons and scored 5,162 runs at a strike-rate of 151.68. He registered 40 half-centuries and three centuries. At RCB, de Villiers was synonymous with forming outstanding partnerships with Virat Kohli. The duo holds the record for the highest-ever partnership in the IPL. They had forged a 229-run stand for the second wicket during an IPL 2016 game against the now-defunct Gujarat Lions.
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