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Kohli heaped praise on his Royal Challengers Bangalore teammate and congratulated him on his illustrious career.
“Wish you all the best in everything that you do my brother. You’ve changed the way batting was seen in the time you’ve played international cricket. My best wishes to you and your family for this amazing journey ahead @ABdeVilliers17,” Kohli tweeted.
One of contemporary cricket’s greatest batsmen, De Villiers made the announcement to retire from all forms of cricket, claiming to be “out of gas” after 14 years in the top flight earlier this week.
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Starting out as a wicketkeeper-batsman, he finished his career with 463 catches, including those behind the wicket and in the field, as well as 17 stumpings, in all international cricket.