Published 16:55 IST, September 27th 2019
Rohit Sharma reveals AB de Villiers as his favourite cricketer
Rohit Sharma has recently revealed that his favourite cricketer is none other than AB de Villiers who announced his retirement from the sport in May last year
- SportFit
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Indian cricketer Rohit Sharma has been grabbing all the headlines recently. The chief selector of BCCI, MSK Prasad has admitted that Rohit Sharma is being considered to open the innings at the five-day format after KL Rahul's form proved to be an obstacle at the Test series. Rohit Sharma has carved a remarkable niche for himself in the arena of cricket. The 32-year-old cricketer has become a role model for many. However, do you know who is Rohit Sharma's favourite cricketer?
Rohit Sharma's favourite cricketer is AB de Villiers
Rohit Sharma is quite active on his social media and often does live sessions for his fans. In one such live session last year, Rohit has revealed that his favourite cricketer is none other than Ab de Villiers. One of the users asked him about his favourite player from the current generation. AB De Villiers announced his retirement from the sport on May, last year, after his stint at the Indian Premier League where he played for Royal Challengers Bangalore. Villiers played his last test match against Australia last year. AB De Villiers' retirement from the game was an extremely upsetting news for his fans.
Villiers announced his retirement last year
The ace cricketer had made a comeback to the game just a few months before his retirement. The fans were expecting him to play at the World Cup 2019. AB De Villiers is a true legend in his own right. In his glorious international career spanning 14 years, the 35-year-old cricketer played 228 ODIs and 114 Test matches. Unfortunately, he had to forsake his captaincy many times. AB de Villiers reportedly garnered 9,577 runs in the ODIs and he scored 8,765 runs in the Test matches. Meanwhile, the fans are waiting with bated breath to know if KL Rahul will be replaced by Rohit Sharma in the Test Series.
Updated 17:59 IST, September 27th 2019