South Africa's cricketing stalwart AB de Villiers who turned 36 on Monday was poured in with birthday greetings from his South African team-mates, international cricketers and his die-hard loyal fan base across the social media platforms.

The veteran cricketer, who bid adieu to international cricket in 2018, is hailed as one of the modern day greats in international cricket. de Villiers who donned the South African jersey from 2005 to 2018 is likely to make a comeback into the international fold ahead of this year's T20 World Cup in Australia.


Indian captain Virat Kohli, who has been De Villiers long time team-mate for Royal Challengers Bangalore in IPL, was among the many who wished him on his 36th birthday. Taking to Twitter, Kohli wrote, "Happy bday brother. Wish you all the happiness and good health and lots of love to the family. See you soon."

KL Rahul, who also shared the dressing room with the South African superstar during his time at RCB, wrote, "Happy birthday to Mr 360 @ABdeVilliers17 Have a good one lej, see you soon at the @IPL."


The International Cricket Council and Royal Challengers Bangalore also joined in the bandwagon  in wishing De Villiers on his 36th B'day.

De Villiers hailed as one of the most dynamic and versatile batsman in international cricket holds many records to his name. de Villiers, who has been named the ICC ODI Cricket of the Year on three different occasions, holds the record for the fastest century in the format. He slammed a hundred off just 31 deliveries against West Indies in 2015. He has represented South Africa in 228 ODIs, scoring 9,577 runs at a brilliant average of 53.50.