De Villiers gave the reason for his sudden retirement

De Villiers gave the reason for his sudden retirement

Despite having a great rhythm, AB de Villiers retired from international cricket in 2016. His decision shocked the cricket world. The South African batsman said this time, the reason for his sudden retirement. He told the story of how much he was injured in the 2015 World Cup semi-final against New Zealand. Which also affected the decision to bid farewell to the national team.

In that World Cup held in Australia-New Zealand, South Africa was moving in a great rhythm on the way to the dream title. Their opponent in the semi-final was New Zealand. De Villiers was unable to fight for the final at Auckland's Eden Park. Brendon McCullum's team won the match with 1 ball left in the rain-interrupted match.

De Villiers will carry the wounds of that rate for a long time. The announcement of retirement came as a surprise a few days before another World Cup. De Villiers said in a cricketing conversation with commentator Hersha Vogel that the rate against New Zealand had an impact on the decision.

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“I wouldn’t say from a critical point of view that there was an impact. However, from a personal point of view, it played a big role. ... We had to start all over again and we did, but I thought, no, I can't play this World Cup. It was very painful. Things like this have a big impact on my feelings, ambitions, and other things. ”

De Villiers was the captain of South Africa in the 2015 World Cup. He was at the peak of his form before the World Cup. He was hoping to win the adorable title this time. The explosive batsman seemed to have become random after all was over in the semi-finals.

"We were very close to winning ... I am proud of the way we played in the 2015 World Cup. At Eden Park (the semi-final against New Zealand) that evening, of course, the direction was changing again and again. One of the best games of the tournament that day, we were very close. Looking back, I'm still proud of our performance. ”

“But the next 12 months were a very difficult time for me. I think I should have spoken more openly about it… at that time I felt alone. It sounds silly to talk to yourself without asking for help or talking about it. ”

De Villiers, who has played 114 Tests, 228 ODIs and six T20I matches for South Africa, has not been able to cope with the post-defeat situation. He said that he had learned from that mistake and understood what needed to be done.

"If we have to go through such a situation again, we will probably discuss openly with the coaches and administrators. I will discuss my path ahead. I should have shared my emotions with them, talked about things that embarrassed me. But I didn't. The subject made me mentally weak, yet I kept playing. I was trying to survive in the face of adversity. I was batting very well. ”