Archive · 3 Aug 2025
De Villiers Discusses IPL Absence, Kohli Friendship Strain
AB de Villiers, a famous former cricketer, is not coming back to play in the IPL because it's a long tournament.
He played well in another tournament recently.
He also talked about a mistake he made: he accidentally shared private news about his friend Virat Kohli's family before it was public, which made Kohli not talk to him for several months.
They are friends again now, and everything is back to normal.
AB de Villiers shared why he isn't returning to the IPL, citing the tournament's length.
De Villiers played in the World Championship of Legends 2025, where he scored over 400 runs.
He joked about working harder than MS Dhoni regarding IPL participation.
De Villiers admitted to accidentally revealing Kohli's personal news, causing a friendship strain.
Kohli stopped talking to de Villiers for months due to the privacy breach.
- Who
- AB de Villiers, Virat Kohli, and MS Dhoni.
- What
- AB de Villiers discussed his IPL retirement and a friendship issue.
- When
- Recently, during a podcast and interview.
- Where
- Not specified.
- Why
- To explain his IPL decision and discuss a past friendship issue.
AB de Villiers on MS Dhoni
MS Dhoni
Work Ethic
AB de Villiers on MS Dhoni
AB de Villiers joked that he works harder, implying a different approach to the game.
MS Dhoni
MS Dhoni's continuing play demonstrates a different approach.
- De Villiers' IPL Return
- Ruled out due to length of tournament
- De Villiers Tournament Performance
- Scored over 400 runs in World Championship of Legends 2025
- Friendship Issue
- De Villiers revealed Kohli's private news
- Kohli's Reaction
- Stopped talking for several months
