MUMBAI: Former South Africa batting nice AB de Villiers, in India to observe the highly-anticipated 2023 ODI World Cup league match between India and South Africa on the Eden Gardens in Kolkata, is profiting from his time in India.
On Friday, the legendary batter, throughout a go to to town, went to the famed Shivaji Park within the metropolis, the place the likes of Sachin Tendulkar and Sandeep Patil, in addition to many different cricketing greats, learnt their cricket, to observe a number of Harris Defend inter-school matches there.
“He wished to see how so many native matches happen in the identical floor,” a supply mentioned.
He was accompanied by India’s veteran wicketkeeper-batsman Dinesh Karthik. Additionally current with the legendary batsman had been India all-rounders Washington Sundar, Venkatesh Iyer and batsman Rahul Tripathi, all of whom play within the IPL. De Villiers met Mumbai Cricket Affiliation secretaries Ajinkya Naik and Deepak Patil.
“I am in INDIA to observe the World Cup with YOU! Namaste India, I am again. Feels very particular to be right here to catch probably the most anticipated World Cup video games – India vs South Africa at Eden Gardens. #Cricket #Health #Sports activities,” de Viliers had tweeted after arriving in India. Throughout his go to to Mumbai final yr, De Villiers had performed ‘gully cricket’ with followers in Mahalaxmi.
On Friday, the legendary batter, throughout a go to to town, went to the famed Shivaji Park within the metropolis, the place the likes of Sachin Tendulkar and Sandeep Patil, in addition to many different cricketing greats, learnt their cricket, to observe a number of Harris Defend inter-school matches there.
“He wished to see how so many native matches happen in the identical floor,” a supply mentioned.
He was accompanied by India’s veteran wicketkeeper-batsman Dinesh Karthik. Additionally current with the legendary batsman had been India all-rounders Washington Sundar, Venkatesh Iyer and batsman Rahul Tripathi, all of whom play within the IPL. De Villiers met Mumbai Cricket Affiliation secretaries Ajinkya Naik and Deepak Patil.
“I am in INDIA to observe the World Cup with YOU! Namaste India, I am again. Feels very particular to be right here to catch probably the most anticipated World Cup video games – India vs South Africa at Eden Gardens. #Cricket #Health #Sports activities,” de Viliers had tweeted after arriving in India. Throughout his go to to Mumbai final yr, De Villiers had performed ‘gully cricket’ with followers in Mahalaxmi.
