Former South African skipper AB De Villiers announced his retirement in 2018 willing to make way for the young cricketers to make a name for themselves. He played international cricket for 14 years making his debut back in 2004 and playing three world cups in the process. He also led the Protean team to the 2015 semifinals losing against New Zealand in the knockout game to bring hopes of a World Cup win to an end.
Meanwhile, with the T20 World Cup coming up, speculations regarding AB De Villiers’ international comeback gathered momentum. Faf Du Plessis almost made an official announcement regarding the comeback of ABD. This made his fans hopeful of seeing him play international cricket once again. However, Cricket South Africa recently announced that De Villiers has finally said that his decision on international retirement will remain final and that he will not make an international comeback. He scored over 20,000 runs in international cricket along with 47 centuries, 25 in ODIs, and 22 in Tests.
De Villiers continues to play in the IPL being one of the most successful overseas players. He has played all 14 seasons and has been with RCB since 2011. In this article, we will look at De Villiers’ net worth.
Net Worth Of AB De Villiers
Having retired from international cricket, AB De Villiers does not hold an annual contract with Cricket South Africa. However, he plays across all T20 franchises in the world from where he draws his main revenue. He has played in the Big Bash League, Caribbean Premier League, T20 Blast, Pakistan Super League, and Mzansi Super League, apart from the IPL.
IPL Salary
Apart from Virat Kohli, AB De Villiers was retained by Royal Challengers Bangalore in 2018 mega auditions. Since then he has been earning 11 crores per season.
Endorsements
Playing in the IPL has helped him endorse reputed brands over the years. He has been associated with brands like Myntra, Kingfisher, Puma during his association with the IPL franchise. Apart from these, he endorses brands like Montblanc, Puma, Audi, MRF. It has been rumored that he earns about $ 1 million from these endorsements.
House & Cars Net Revenue
As per reports, has been speculated that AB de Villiers has personal property of $6 million. The reports further say that he owns a house in one of the posh areas of Durban. His house is valued at what can be said to be something around INR 20 Crores.
He has a collection of cars too. He owns an Audi Q7 and a BMW X5. Meanwhile, keeping all his sources of income in mind and his properties, it is estimated that AB De Villiers’ net worth is around a whopping Rs 148 crores (($21 million).