Former South Africa skipper AB de Villiers recently revealed that Virat Kohli didn’t speak to him for several months due to a major mistake he made. The ex-RCB star, now a YouTuber, admitted he accidentally disclosed Anushka Sharma’s pregnancy during a live session while answering questions about Kohli.
The incident occurred last year when Kohli opted out of the home Test series against England to be with Anushka for the birth of their second child, Akaay. Despite the misunderstanding, the two were later seen celebrating together as RCB finally broke their 18-year title drought by beating Punjab Kings in the IPL 2025 final.
Speaking to cricket.com (via NDTV), de Villiers shared:
“I know we were in the same boat because we spoke about it. He’s been in touch with me over the last six months. Thank goodness! Because I did have a bit of a footfall not too long ago when they were expecting their second child. So, I was very relieved when he started talking to me again.”
“It’s an emotional call” – AB de Villiers on Kohli’s Test retirement
AB de Villiers also shared his thoughts on what might be the main reason behind Virat Kohli’s decision to retire from Test cricket. In the same conversation, he said:
“We all know he went through a bit of a patch and sort of wanted to bounce a few ideas off me. How did I get through certain moments of my life. So, I knew what kind of phase he was going through, considering his age and how many games he’s played, and the dynamics of being in the team all the time, the politics thereof as well.”
“There are a lot of things weigh in on you, and so I shared with him from the heart what I felt and what I thought watching him on the screen. I’m happy he is still around playing cricket and that decision comes from the heart and I support him 100 per cent with that,” he added.
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