The Pakistan Super League will see another brand name join the T20 competition, with AB de Villiers ready to play next year. The announcement, which PSL's official social networking pages had hinted at for a few days, was officially confirmed today after the league's Twitter page said "South Africa GOAT is now part of PSL! A warm welcome to AB from Villiers. "
De Villiers confirmed his participation with a video tweet .
It's time for @ thePSLt20 . So, will there be a party in February? #ABaurPSL # psl2019 pic.twitter.com/WPWo1t9ABB
Given the reverence with which De Villiers' ability is maintained throughout the world, it is almost inconceivable that he would not be the first choice for any franchise in the draft. That means he will invariably be rewarded by Lahore Qalandars, who gets the first pick by dint of finishing in the bottom of the league last year. The Qalandars, who have finished in the bottom of the league in each of the previous three seasons of the PSL, recently used their first picks to sign high profile players such as Chris Lynn, Brendon McCullum and Chris Gayle. They are also expected to name the Villiers captain of the team, with McCullum unlikely to participate in the PSL this year.
De Villiers has not played any cricket since the end of the IPL in May, but is expected to play for the Titans. in South Africa during the winter. He retired with 25 hundreds of ODI, 22 hundreds of tests and averages over 50 in both formats. He also holds the fastest ODI record, fifty, one hundred and 150, and was South Africa's second leading scorer in ODI, behind only Jacques Kallis, and the fourth highest in Tests, with only Kallis, Graeme Smith and Hashim Amla in front of the.
source:- espncricinfo.com
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