The legendary cricketer AB de Villiers shocked everyone with the announcement of his retirement from cricket. His fans are continuously showing love and respect to him on social media. ‘AB’ is a multi-talented person and his achievements are not limited to the cricket world.
There are many unknown facts about this superstar cricketer.
AB de Villiers is a sportsperson since his childhood. He has grown up playing sports like rugby, football, and badminton.
According to a renowned daily ‘Mid Day’ the cricketer holds various records and achievements in sports other than cricket.
He was shortlisted for junior national hockey and junior national football team of South Africa. It also claimed that the cricketer holds a record in 100 m dashes in South Africa’s junior athletics and was a part of junior Davis Cup tennis team.
‘AB’ was also said to be captain of South Africa’s junior national rugby team. He also received Late Nelson Mandela award for a science project.
On the contrary, another daily revealed some true facts about ‘AB’. The foxsports.com called all these achievements as myth. It claimed that AB de Villiers never represented any national team of hockey, swimming, and football.
Moreover, it also says that the cricketer loved to play Tennis in childhood but never represented South Africa. He has played all the games in childhood but doesn’t hold any record in it.
AB de Villiers also wrote an autobiography where he revealed many secrets of his life. The stories of him representing other sports on the national level may or may not be true but one thing is clear that ‘AB de Villiers’ had a sportsman within him since childhood.
Another interesting fact about him is this cricketer is that he is an accomplished singer and a guitar player.
He launched a music album ‘Maak Jou Drome Waar’ in the year 2010. This cricket legend known for his spectacular performances will no doubt be missed by his fans.
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