One of contemporary cricket’s greatest batters, South African legend AB de Villiers on Friday announced his retirement from all forms of the game, which he dominated for 17 years with his 360 degree batting. The versatile cricketer’s decision has effectively ended his association with his IPL franchise Royal Challengers Bangalore.

Twitter announcement

He made the announcement on Twitter, ending an illustrious career, which saw him play in 114 Tests, 228 ODIs and 78 T20Is for the Proteas. The former South Africa captain and batting mainstay retired from international cricket in 2018.