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Ab De Villiers is an Cricketer (Batsman and Wicket-keeper). He is famous for hitting shots 360 degrees around the cricket ground
Quick Info
02/17/1984
(M/D/Y)
GenderMale
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OccupationCricketer (Batsman and Wicket-keeper)
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Current Age37 years, 1 months, 30 days, 13 hours, 46 minutes, 0 seconds.
13573 Total days
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Article Type: BiographyCategory: Cricketer (Batsman and Wicket-keeper)
| Name | Ab De Villiers |
| Real Name | Abraham Benjamin de Villiers |
| Pet / Nick Name | ABD, Mr. 360 |
| Sex | Male |
| Nationality | South African |
| Profession | Cricketer (Batsman and Wicket-keeper) |
| Origin | Pretoria, Gauteng, South Africa |
Age, Dob, Birthplace, zodiac, star sign
| Ab De Villiers Age (Current) | 37 years 1 months 30 days old |
| Date Of Birth (DOB) | -- 02/17/1984 (M/D/Y) |
| Birthplace | Bela-Bela, South Africa |
| Zodiac Sign | AQUARIUS |
| Star Sign (Nakshatra) | Not Sure |
Death Details
| Alive Or Dead | Alive |
| Date Of Death (DOD) | -- (M/D/Y) |
| After Death Timeline | 0 years
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Personality, Physical Appearance
Body, Height, Weight
| Body Type | Slim |
| Body Measurements | Chest: 40 inches - Waist: 32 inches - Biceps: 14 inches |
| Zero Size | N/A |
| Ab De Villiers's Height | 5 feet 11 inches / 180 Centimeters |
| Weight | 75 kg / 165.375 lbs |
Face Properties
| Face Shape | Oval |
| Eye Colour | Blue Eyes |
| Nose Type | Sharp |
| Hair Colour | Light Brown |
| Hair Length | Medium Length |
| Dimple Status | No |
| Beard | Thin Beard |
Attitude
| Nature | Conscientiousness |
| Character | Good Human |
| Positive | Loyalty |
| Negative | Not Known |
Father / Mother, Family Details
| Ab De Villiers Father | Abraham B de Villiers |
| Mother | Millie De Villiers |
| No. Of. Brothers | 2 |
| No. Of. Sisters | 0 |
| Brother(s) | Jan de Villiers (Elder), Wessels de Villiers (Elder) |
| Sister(s) | None |
Father – Abraham B de Villiers
Mother – Millie De Villiers
Brothers – Jan de Villiers (Elder), Wessels de Villiers (Elder)
Sister – None
Relationship, Affairs, Wife / Husband, Girlfriends / Boyfriends
| Ab De Villiers Relationship Status | Engaged |
| Interested In | Not Known |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Marital Type | Not Sure |
| Spouse | Wife -Danielle de Villiers (m. 2013-present) |
Affair/Girlfriend – Danielle de Villiers (Social Worker)
Wedding Details
| Ab De Villiers's Wedding Date | - 03/30/2013 |
| Together Timeline | - 8 years
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| Divorce Date | - |
| Separated Timeline | - 0 years
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Son / Daughter, Children Details
| No.Of. Male Kids | 2 |
| No.Of. Female Kids | 0 |
Kids Details
Sons – Abraham de Villiers (born in 2015), John Richard de Villiers (born in 2017)
Daughter – None
Caste, Religion, Community, Mother Tongue, Languages Known
| Religion | Christianity |
| Ab De Villiers's Caste | Father - Not Known |
| Mother - Same As Fathers | |
| Community | Not Known |
| Mother Tongue | Not Revealed Yet |
| Languages Known | English |
Address, Native, Hometown, Current City
| Native / Origin | Pretoria, Gauteng, South Africa |
| Home Town | Pretoria, Gauteng, South Africa |
| Ab De Villiers's Current City | Pretoria, Gauteng, South Africa |
| Address | A bungalow in Durban, South Africa |
Education, Qualification
| School | Warmbaths Primary School, Bela-Bela Afrikaanse Hoer Seunskool (Afrikaans Boys' High School), Pretoria |
| College | N/A |
| Ab De Villiers's Qualification | High School graduate |
| Other Education Notes | Not Known |
Facts
Life Style
| Does Ab De Villiers, Consume Alcohol? | Yes |
| Does Ab De Villiers, Smoke Cigarettes? | Not Sure Yet |
| Will Drive? | Yes |
| Is Ab De Villiers, Swims? | Yes |
| Is Ab De Villiers, Yoga Practitioner? | Not Sure Yet |
| Does Gym? | Yes |
| Is Ab De Villiers, a Jogger? | Not Sure Yet |
| Eating Habit? | Non-Vegetarian |
Hobbies, Interests
| Ab De Villiers's Hobbies | Listening to Music, Travelling |
| Food | Continental, Punjabi |
| Music | Film songs |
| Sports | Golf |
Abdominal muscle was naturally introduced to a games cherishing family, who constantly urged him to play sports.
As a child, he used to play different games, for example, cricket, badminton, tennis, squash, swimming, football, golf, and rugby, however sooner he built up an affection for cricket.
He was a prankster as a child and was once ousted from the school for playing tricks.
Stomach muscle and Faf du Plessis have been closest companions since youth.
In the wake of playing 16 five star recreations, he made his presentation for South Africa at 20 years old.
He thinks about South African expert defender, Jonty Rhodes, as his motivation.
Until 2008, he used to be a rash batsman who could without much of a stretch discard his wicket, and never played up to his bore. In April 2008, after his normal execution in the first Test against England at the Lord’s, the South African captain Graeme Smith and mentor Mickey Arthur gave him a final offer. Abdominal muscle took the analysis emphatically and scored a match-winning 174 keeps running in the second Test of the arrangement in Headingley and solidified his place in the group.
Music is a vital piece of his life and in 2010, he worked together with artist and lyricist Ampie Du Preez, and discharged a bi-lingual English/Afrikaans collection called ‘Maak Jou Drome Waar’ or ‘Make Your Dreams Come True.’
On 18 January 2015, he set the amazing quickest ODI century record, off 31 balls, against West Indies at the Wanderers in Johannesburg.
He couldn’t prevent his removes from coming and cried on the field when South Africa lost in the nail-gnawing World Cup 2015 semi-last match against New Zealand.
Jonty Rhodes once uncovered that AB needed to resign from Test cricket in 2016, yet Cricket South Africa encouraged him not to resign.
In September 2016, he discharged his collection of memoirs AB: The Autobiography’ in English and Afrikaans.
There have been phony stories on the web about his multi-sport ability and wonders identified with it, however in his collection of memoirs, he uncovered that during his school days, he set an Under-9 breaststroke record, and was national No.1 in tennis, in his age gathering.
Due to his exceptionally imaginative shots around the cricket ground, he has earned Nickname: s like Mr. 360′ and Superman.’
He underpins ‘Have any kind of effect Foundation’ that supports chosen researchers from various fields in South Africa.
On 23 May 2018, he left the cricket fans everywhere throughout the world staggered in the wake of declaring his choice to resign from universal cricket, by means of a video message, expressing that he had come up short on gas’ or he had lost vitality to play cricket.
Favourites and Preferences
| Favourite Actor | Brad Pitt |
| Favourite Actresses | Kate Beckinsale |
| Favourite Film(s) | Gladiator, A River Runs Through It |
| Favourite Director(s) | Don't Know |
| Favourite Food | Pasta, Sea food |
| Favourite Drink | Red wine |
| Favourite Fruit | Not Known |
| Preferred Outfit | Not Known |
| Preferred Perfume | Not Known |
| Favourite Destination(s) | Not Known |
| Ab De Villiers's Favourite Colour | Not Known |
| Favourite Musician | Not Revealed Yet |
| Favourite Singer(s) | No Such |
| Favourite Song(s) | Not Known |
| Favourite Sport(s) | Not Revealed Yet |
Gossips, Controversies
In April 2015, when AB was the ODI captain of South Africa, a supposed amount discussion impelled after South Africa lost to New Zealand in the 2015 World Cup semi-last. South Africa’s superior mentor Mike Horn conceded that the group the executives was compelled to choose Vernon Philander instead of the in-structure Kyle Abbott during the World Cup to meet the quantity targets.
Net Worth, Earnings, Salary and Assets
| Ab De Villiers's Salary | (as in 2018) Retainer Fee- $363,000, Test Fee- $6,925, ODI Fee- $1,900, T20 Fee- $911, IPL 11- $2.21 million or 11 crore |
| Assets | (approx) |
| Net Worth | (approx) $20 million |
Movable and Immovable Assets
Cars Collection – Audi Q7, BMW X5
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Career
Cricket
International Debut ODI- 2 February 2005 against England at Bloemfontein
Test- 17 December 2004 against England at Port Elizabeth
T20- 24 February 2006 against Australia at Johannesburg
Jersey Number – #17 (South Africa), #17 (Domestic)
Domestic / State Team – Africa XI, Barbados Tridents, Delhi Daredevils, Northerns, Royal Challengers Bangalore, Titans
Coach / Mentor – Dean Botes
Favorite Shot – Pull shot
Records (main ones) :
- The 2nd youngest and the 2nd fastest South African to reach 1,000 Test runs, after Graeme Pollock.
- He holds the record of hitting the fastest 50 & 100 in an ODI.
- Record of reaching 7000 runs in minimum ODI matches.
- Holds the record of hitting maximum sixes in an ODI inning along with Rohit Sharma.
- Record of the fastest ODI 150, off 64 balls, in February 2015.
- Record of the fastest ODI century, off 31 balls, against West Indies in January 2015.
Honors, Awards
2010 : ICC ODI Player of the Year
2014 : ICC ODI Player of the Year, South African Cricketer of the Year
2015 : ICC ODI Player of the Year, South African Cricketer of the Year, Cricketers’ Cricketer of the Year, SA Fan’s Cricketer of the Year, So Good Award
Career Turning Point – His performance for the Titans in the 2003-04 season, after which he was selected in the South African Test squad against the visiting team England.
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