Published: Aug 09, 2016, 03:33 PM (IST)
Edited: Aug 09, 2016, 03:33 PM (IST)
You grow up together, study in same school, play for the same age group teams, then go on to represent the national side, and become stars. No, this time we are not talking about Sachin Tendulkar and Vinod Kambli.
South African genius AB de Villiers and Faf du Plessis’ friendship goes long back and is still intact. While de Villiers leads South Africa in Tests and ODIs, du Plessis is the T20I captain. Asboys they shared the samehostel room when they studied at Affies Boys School, Pretoria. There is another interesting story about them. ALSO WATCH: Mr and Mrs AB de Villiers’ singing feat
Post school, AB decided to go for a degree in sports science and Faf too wanted to follow his best buddy’s footsteps but when the latter reached the university, he was not pleased to see the long queue and decided not to waste his energy. Few months on, AB too stopped pursuing the course and told his friend that he made a right decision, as it was a waste of time. READ MORE: When Herschelle Gibbs got his “first sponsored bat” just a “few years ago”
Certainly, they are focusing their energies in something they are passionate about. While AB has gone on to be one of the greatest batsmen of all time, Faf is a rock in the South African middle-order.
The above picture from their school days was shared from an account named Abraham Benjamin de Villiers on Facebook. South Africa will now face New Zealand at home. With de Villiers nursing an injury, du Plessis will lead the Test side.
