Swashbuckling South Africa captain AB de Villiers has become a father after wife Danielle gave birth to a baby boy on Wednesday afternoon.
Coach Darren Lehmann said Brisbane had been keen to re-sign the South African, who is currently playing in the Indian Premier League, but factors emerged that "changed everyone's plans".
The 37-year-old South African cricketer's decision effectively also ended his association with his IPL franchise, Royal Challengers Bangalore.
Always lovely to see Mr 360 at the heart of the action during an IPL game.
The agony and ecstasy of the Mumbai Indians-Royal Challengers Bangalore IPL 2021 encounter was best captured on the MI-RCB players's wives at the Dubai cricket stadium, September 26, 2021.
If RCB are to win their first IPL title, much will depend on AB, a batsman who can change any game with his power hitting.
It is his 100th Test appearance and AB de Villiers's family made sure they were all with him in Bengaluru on his special day.
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The South African batting great revealed how he would pen love letters for girls in his school but never actually find the courage to hand it over to them.
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