AB de Villiers played with a detached retina in his final years!

Former South Africa captain AB de Villiers had surprised several fans and experts for his early retirement from international cricket as he was in top form at that time. However, recently, De Villiers has made a shocking revelation about the reason behind his early exit.

As per the revelation by De Villiers, he played his final years with a detached retina.

Notably, the Mr 360 degree batsman officially retired from international cricket in 2018. However, the cricket icon continued to showcase his talent in franchise-based T20 leagues. He performed brilliantly for Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) in the cash-rich Indian Premier League (IPL).

However, the legendary cricketer faced a formidable challenge and that is a detached retina which cast a shadow over his last two years in the game.

“My youngster accidentally kicked me in the eye with his heel. I began losing vision in the right eye. When I underwent surgery, the doctor asked me, ‘How in the world did you play cricket like this?’. Fortunately, my left eye managed to hold up during the last two years of my career,” said De Villiers during a recent interaction.

The explosive batsman was heavily reliant on hand-eye coordination and reflexes to play cricket in the two years leading up to his retirement from all forms of cricket in 2021.