AB de Villiers reveals shocking details behind early international retirement

South Africa legend AB de Villiers recently revealed the reason behind his early retirement from international cricket and said he played the last two years of his career with a detached retina. The former Proteas skipper announced his retirement from international cricket in 2018.

However, he continued to play in franchise-based Twenty20 leagues, notably for Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) in the Indian Premier Leagues (IPL). Now, more than two years after his professional match at the 2021 IPL, de Villiers told Wisden Cricket Monthly the reason behind his retirement.

He disclosed that his youngest child accidentally kicked him in the eye, leading to a detached retina and compelling him to play with impaired vision in one eye.