AB de Villiers apologises for sharing 'false information' on Virat Kohli and Anushka Sharma expecting second child

AB de Villiers has reportedly apologised for sharing “false information” that Virat Kohli is expecting his second child and that has led to his absence from Indian Test squad. Kohli missed the first two Tests against England due to personal reasons and is expected to miss the third match of the five-game home series as well. De Villiers, who played with Kohli at IPL franchise Royal Challengers Bangalore and is a close friend of the Indian batter, has now changed his statement, saying that he shared false information and “no one knows what’s happening”.

“Absolutely family comes first, it’s a priority, as I said on my YouTube show. Also, I made a terrible mistake at the same time and yeah, sharing false information which was not true at all. No one knows what’s happening,” De Villiers was quoted as saying by news agency IANS.

“That’s all I can do is wish him well and I think the whole world that follows Virat and that enjoys his cricket, must just wish him well, and whatever the reason is for this break. Really hope that he comes back stronger, better, healthier, and fresh.”

Earlier during a Q and A session on his YouTube channel, De Villiers was asked about Kohli and his whereabouts, to which he said that the star India player and his wife Anushka Sharma are expecting their second child.

“All I know is he is fine. He is spending a bit of time with his family, that is the reason he is missing the first two Test matches. I am not going to confirm anything else. I cannot wait to see him back. He is fine, he is doing well,” De Villiers said on his YouTube channel.

“Let me just see what he said. I just want to at least give you a little bit of love. So I wrote to him ‘Been wanting to check in with you for a while now biscuits. How are you?’. He said ‘Just need to be with my family right now. I am doing well’.

“Yes, his second child is on the way. Yes, it’s family time and things are important to him. If you are not true and genuine to yourself, you lose track of what you are here for. I think most people’s priority is family. You can’t judge Virat for that.”