5 facts about AB de Villiers you probably did not know

#4 Known for his honesty, he falsified the rumors that glorify him

Though he was a superb athlete, there are many false rumors about AbD

Not many people are honest enough to falsify rumors that glorify them, but AB de Villiers should not be compared with the majority. There are many rumors circulating on the internet which says de Villiers was shortlisted for the national hockey squad, played professional football, was a superb badminton player at school and represented his country at an age-level rugby competition.

In his autobiography, he mentioned that though he used to play hockey, getting selected for the national squad was a distant dream. About the rumors about football, he said he used to play football with his classmates only for fun and never took part in any professional level competition.