Get to know... AB de Villiers

The cricketer enjoys a Sunday barbecue at home, bought some cool sneakers recently and is craving sushi

Get to know... AB de Villiers

Currently, I am

Celebrating life with a glass of Jacob’s Creek Unvined.

High point in life

Just playing cricket in general. It’s been a huge privilege and possibly the biggest pleasure of my life.

Low point in life

Losing in the World Cup in 2015 semi-finals to New Zealand. It was a close game.

On my playlist

Piano Man, by Billy Joel. Anything by Elton John and Bruce Springsteen. And Jørgen Dahl Moe’s cover of Dancing in the Dark.

Today I’m craving

Sushi.

Last thing I ordered online

Freedom of Movement sneakers from South Africa. I got the Springbok edition. And I’m wearing them right now.

App I check before going to bed

TradingView, for a look at the markets and commodities, and crypto prices.

Advice I’d give my 18-year-old self

Don’t change a thing. Keep your feet on the ground, stay humble, work hard. When you fall, get up, come back stronger.

My favourite subject in school

Biology. The human body, nature and plants and how everything works and how it was created is fascinating.

I’d swipe right on

My wife.

My secret skill

Always knowing where North, East, South and West are. I hardly ever get lost.

A magic tool I wish I had

The ability to just move from one place to another by the push of a button.

My favourite Sunday memory

Treating myself and my family with a good roast or something special, a barbecue or braai, as we call it in South Africa.

My most starstruck moment

When I was in my early 20s, I met Shah Rukh Khan. We actually sang a song together in Durban in front of a big crowd. I taught him a song in Afrikaans, and he taught me to sing a song in Hindi.

If I could travel backward or forward in time

I’d go into the future, 100 or 200 or 300 years from now for a quick peek at what Earth looks like.

The best thing about fame

You get some good favours from people.

The worst thing about fame

I’m quite a shy guy who enjoys my own time. And you don’t very often get that in public. So yeah, it can be tough.