Wiki, Salary, Girlfriend and Personal information of AB de Villiers
Abraham Benjamin de Villiers popularly known as AB de villiers is a right-handed South African wicket-keeper batsman. In December 2004, he made his test debut against England. In 2011, he was appointed captain of the One Day International team. Here you will find information about Ab de Villiers bio, age, height, weight, wife, net worth and salary. He is playing IPL with RCB team.
About/Bio/Wiki of AB de Villiers
| Full Name | Abraham Benjamin de Villiers |
| Nickname | ABD, Mr. 360 |
| Profession | Cricketer (Batsman and Wicket-keeper) |
| Famous For | Hitting shots 360 degrees around the cricket ground |
Physical States & More
| Height |
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| Weight |
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| Eye Colour | Blue |
| Hair Colour | Golden Brown |
| Body Colour | Fair |
Cricket
| International Debut |
ODI- 2 February 2005 against England at Bloemfontein Test- 17 December 2004 against England at Port Elizabeth T20- 24 February 2006 against Australia at Johannesburg |
| Jersey Number |
#17 (South Africa) #17 (Domestic) |
| Coach/Mentor | Dean Botes |
| Domestic/State Teams | Africa XI, Barbados Tridents, Delhi Daredevils, Northerns, Royal Challengers Bangalore, Titans |
| Records (main ones) |
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| Awards/Achievements |
2010: ICC ODI Player of the Year 2014: ICC ODI Player of the Year, South African Cricketer of the Year 2015: ICC ODI Player of the Year, South African Cricketer of the Year, Cricketers’ Cricketer of the Year, SA Fan’s Cricketer of the Year, So Good Award |
| Career Turning Point | His performance for the Titans in the 2003-04 season, after which he was selected in the South African Test squad against the visiting team England. |
Personal Life
| Date of Birth | 17 February 1984 |
| Birth Place | Bela-Bela, South Africa |
| Zodiac sign/Sun sign | Aquarius |
| Nationality | South African |
| Hometown | Pretoria, Gauteng, South Africa |
| School |
Warmbaths Primary School, Bela-Bela Afrikaanse Hoër Seunskool (Afrikaans Boys’ High School), Pretoria |
| College | N/A |
| Educational Qualifications | High School graduate |
| Religion | Christianity |
Family
| Marital Status | Married |
| Wife/Spouse | Danielle de Villiers (Social Worker) |
| Marriage Date | 30 March 2013 |
| Children |
Daughter- None Son- Sons- Abraham de Villiers (born in 2015), John Richard de Villiers (born in 2017) |
| Parents |
Father- Abraham B de Villiers Mother- Millie De Villiers |
| Siblings |
Brothers- Jan de Villiers (Elder), Wessels de Villiers (Elder) Sister- None |
Favorite Things
| Hobbies | Singing, Travelling, Swimming, Golfing |
| Food Habit | Non-Vegetarian |
| Favourite Cricketer |
Batsman- Virat Kohli Bowler- Gerrit Deist, Wasim Akram Fielder- Jonty Rhodes |
| Favourite Cricket Ground | SuperSport Park, Centurion, South Africa |
| Favourite Football Team | Manchester United F.C. |
| Favourite Food (s) | Pasta, Sea food |
| Favourite Athlete(s) | Roger Federer (Tennis), Tiger Woods (Golf) |
| Favourite Actor(s) | Brad Pitt |
| Favourite Actresses | Kate Beckinsale |
| Favourite Film(s) | Gladiator, A River Runs Through It |
| Favourite TV Show(s) | The Voice SA |
| Favourite Band | Snow Patrol |
| Cars Collection | Audi Q7, BMW X5 |
| Salary (2020) | ₹ 110,000,000(IPL) |
| TOTAL IPL INCOME | ₹ 915,165,000 |
| Net Worth | $20Million |
Controversies of AB de Villiers:
In April 2015, when AB was the ODI skipper of South Africa, an alleged quota controversy propelled after South Africa lost to New Zealand in the 2015 World Cup semi-final. South Africa’s high-performance coach Mike Horn admitted that the team management was forced to select Vernon Philander in place of the in-form Kyle Abbott during the World Cup to meet the quota targets.
Does AB de Villiers smoke: No
Does AB de Villiers drink alcohol: Yes
Some less known facts about AB de Villiers:
- AB was born into a sports-loving family, who always encouraged him to play sports.
- As a kid, he used to play various sports, such as- cricket, badminton, tennis, squash, swimming, football, golf, and rugby, but sooner he developed a fondness for cricket.
- He was a prankster as a kid and was once expelled from the school for playing pranks.
- AB and Faf du Plessis have been best friends since childhood.
- After playing 16 first-class games, he made his debut for South Africa at the age of 20.
- He considers South African ace fielder, Jonty Rhodes, as his inspiration.
- Until 2008, he used to be a rash batsman who could easily throw away his wicket, and never played up to his caliber. In April 2008, after his average performance in the 1st Test against England at the Lord’s, the South African skipper Graeme Smith and coach Mickey Arthur gave him an ultimatum. AB took the criticism positively and scored a match-winning 174 runs in the 2nd Test of the series in Headingley and cemented his place in the team.
- Music is an integral part of his life and in 2010, he collaborated with singer and songwriter Ampie Du Preez, and released a bi-lingual English/ Afrikaans album called ‘Maak Jou Drome Waar’ or ‘Make Your Dreams Come True.’
- On 18 January 2015, he set the breathtaking fastest ODI century record, off 31 balls, against West Indies at the Wanderers in Johannesburg.
- He couldn’t stop his tears from coming out and cried on the field when South Africa lost in the nail-biting World Cup 2015 semi-final match against New Zealand.
- Jonty Rhodes once revealed that AB wanted to retire from Test cricket in 2016, but Cricket South Africa urged him not to retire.
- In September 2016, he released his autobiography “AB: The Autobiography” in English and Afrikaans.
- There have been fake stories on the internet about his multi-sport talent and glories related to it, but in his autobiography, he revealed that during his school days, he set an Under-9 breaststroke record, and was national No.1 in tennis, in his age group.
- Because of his highly innovative shots around the cricket ground, he has earned nicknames like “Mr. 360” and “Superman.”
- He supports ‘Make a Difference Foundation’ that supports selected scholars from different fields in South Africa.
- On 23 May 2018, he left the cricket fans all over the world stunned after announcing his decision to retire from international cricket, via a video message, stating that he had “run out of gas” or he had lost energy to play cricket.
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