On Monday (August 15), however, the Proteas great proved that he too is a human and tends to make mistakes like many of us. The swashbuckling batter congratulated India on their Independence Day, but he mistakenly wrote 76th instead of writing it 75th anniversary.
This, in his defense, has been a point of dilemma for some.
In a tweet, de Villiers wrote:
A section of fans were quick to remind him of his mistake. In reply, AB de Villiers showed a lighter side of himself by taking a fun approach to acknowledge the error.
He replied:
He added:
Independence Day has been celebrated in India since August 15, 1947 after freedom from 200 years of British colonialism in the country.
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Kevin Pietersen and other foreign cricketers joins AB de Villiers to wish India on Independence Day
Former England cricketer Kevin Pietersen also joined AB de Villiers to wish India on their Independence Day. He shared a Hindi tweet to garner the attention of the Indians. Here’s what he wrote on the micro-blogging site:
Several other international and IPL cricketers also joined the duo to wish India on the special day. They include Jos Buttler, Jonny Bairstow, Kane Williamson, Faf du Plessis and Kagiso Rabada.
Take a look at the video:
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