Bangladesh Premier League 2019: 5 foreign players who will be part of the league for the first time

Steve Smith and AB de Villiers will play in the BPL for the first time
Steve Smith and AB de Villiers will play in the BPL for the first time

#3 AB de Villiers

South Africa v West Indies - 2015 ICC Cricket World Cup
South Africa v West Indies - 2015 ICC Cricket World Cup

AB de Villiers retired from international cricket in 2018, stating that he had run out of fuel, but the Proteas batsman has continued to entertain his fans by playing in T20 leagues around the world. He has been a cornerstone of the Royal Challengers Bangalore for years, and Mr. 360 was seen playing the Mzansi Super League of South Africa in December 2018.

De Villiers will make his BPL debut in 2019 and he will reunite with his former RCB team-mate Chris Gayle in the Rangpur Riders squad. The Riders are the defending champions of the BPL and the duo of Gayle and De Villiers would try their best to retain the title.

Mashrafe Mortaza will lead the Rangpur Riders in 2019.

After the Bangladesh Premier League, AB de Villiers will make his PSL debut in 2019 as well.

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Edited by Musab Abid