India skipper Virat Kohli and retired India cricketer Yuvraj Singh have extended their support to ex-South Africa cricketer AB de Villiers after the Protea came out with a clarification message regarding his selection in the South African squad for the World Cup 2019 in England and Wales.
On Friday, de Villiers took to social media platform Instagram to post a series of pictures containing the clarification that he never made any demand to be included in the national squad for the World Cup.
Yuvraj backed de Villiers saying that he (AB de Villiers) is one the nicest guys he (Yuvraj) has ever played cricket with.
“My dear friend and legend, your one of the nicest guys iv ever played cricket with an absolute gem of a person ! There was never a chance for s a in this World Cup to win without you ! It is your country’s loss no to have you in the squad not yours . The bigger the player more the criticism! We all know what a gentleman you are . #respect,” replied the southpaw on de Villiers’ Instagram post.
India skipper Virat Kohli also lent support to his IPL teammate saying de Villiers is the “most honest and committed man I know”.
“My brother you are the most honest and committed man I know. It’s been unfortunate to see this happen to you. But know that we stand with you and believe in you. Seeing people enter your personal space has been sad to see and uncalled for. More love and power to you and your beautiful family. Me and Anushka are always here for you guys,” Kohli wrote.
During the ongoing World Cup, there were rumours that de Villiers, who retired from international cricket in May 2018, had expressed his desire to come out of retirement and play for South Africa in the 2019 edition of the mega event.