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Mohammed Shami wants the ICC to lift the ban on using saliva on the cricket ball. (PTI)

'Shami lost pace, thus not in national team anymore': 'Big fan' AB de Villiers dissects Shami's snub from Australia tour

October 15, 2025 1:56 pm

Shami has played seven ODIs and two T20Is earlier this year. Five of those ODI matches came in India’s victorious Champions Trophy campaign.

(LEFT) Pakistan Interior Minister and President of the Asian Cricket Council Mohsin Naqvi; (RIGHT) Team India players mimic holding up a trophy as they celebrate after winning the Asia Cup cricket final against Pakistan at Dubai International Cricket Stadium. (Photos: AP)

‘Politics should stay aside’: AB de Villiers reacts to Asia Cup incidents between India and Pakistan

October 01, 2025 10:31 pm

While talking about on-field matters, De Villiers confessed to being very impressed by the Indian team.

File image of Shreyas Iyer celebrating a century for Team India. (PHOTO: Reuters)

AB de Villiers on Shreyas Iyer's exclusion from 2025 Asia Cup squad: 'Is he dragging energy from the squad...'

August 25, 2025 8:17 am

South African cricket great AB de Villiers also speculated that there might be a few things that have happened in the past that might have affected Iyer's place

AB de Villiers was in the stands at Lord's when South Africa ended a nearly three-decade long wait for a major title by winning the WTC Final. (AP Photo)

AB de Villiers proposes World Cup-style 4-year cycle for WTC: 'We've done that with ODIs, why not with Tests?'

June 18, 2025 2:26 pm

AB De Villiers has said that while the value of South Africa's victory cannot be diminished, something needs to be done to make the WTC cycle "as consistent" and "as fair as possible for all for all Test-playing nations."

AB De Villiers on Indian dressing room: Rohit Sharma, Rishabh Pant, Shubman Gill and Virat Kohli wait for play to start on day three of the third Test between India and Australia at the Gabba in Brisbane, Australia. (AP Photo)

AB de Villiers on India’s dressing room rift: ‘When there’s smoke there’s fire’

January 05, 2025 1:43 pm

After India’s series defeat in the Border Gavaskar Trophy, AB De Villiers spoke at length about the importance of having a good dressing room atmosphere.