AB de Villiers Sunday said it would be "fantastic" to return to playing for South Africa ahead of the Twenty20 World Cup as he awaits a discussion with national coach Mark Boucher.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
The veteran batsman, who retired form international cricket in 2018, smashed a match-winning unbeaten 76 as the Royal Challengers Bangalore thrashed Kolkata Knight Riders by 38 runs in the Indian Premier League.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
De Villiers, 37, has been keen to feature again for the Proteas and believes a call on his form and fitness would be discussed towards the business end of the Twenty20 tournament.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
"We have been talking about it. Already last year he asked me if I would be interested and I said 'absolutely'," De Villiers said after being named man of the match in Bangalore's third successive win this season.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
"Coming into the IPL we will look at where we are with regards to my form, my fitness. If I can slot in there, it will be fantastic for all these things to fall into place. I am waiting for Boucher towards the end of IPL and then we will plan accordingly."<\/p>\r\n\r\n
De Villiers has been in talks with former captain Graeme Smith, South Africa's director of cricket, and Boucher to make a comeback to the T20 side.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
The T20 World Cup is scheduled to played in India between October and November.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
South Africa recently lost a one-day (2-1) and T20 series (3-1) to Pakistan at home.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
De Villiers has been in prolific form for Bangalore, led by Virat Kohli, who are searching for their first IPL title. He smashed nine fours and three sixes in his 34-ball blitz and put on a quickfire fifty-plus partnership with Australia's Glenn Maxwell, who made 78, in Bangalore's 204-4.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
"I have never been an ego player who will go out there and say I am Mr.360, I am going to play all the shots in the book," said De Villiers. "I rather want to play the situation to the best of my ability. I think I did that well and always do it well."<\/p>\r\n\r\n
De Villiers has played 114 Tests, 228 ODIs, and 78 T20 internationals for South Africa, scoring more than 20,000 runs across the three formats.
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