AB de Villiers makes stunning revelations regarding his battle with anxiety. Footballer Dele Ali and Australian batsman Steve Smith have both talked publicly about their difficulty sleeping before important games.
AB de Villiers admits to have anxiety concerns before major games, and as a result. He had to take sleeping tablets before the game. The former Proteas captain recently revealed some details regarding his troubles as a player. It’s worth noting that Australian batter Steve Smith and midfielder Dele Ali have both previously admitted to being hooked to sleeping drugs.
AB de Villiers, often known as Mr. 360, admits to having a sleeping problem prior to the West Indies encounter in the 2015 ODI World Cup. Interestingly, in the match cited by the former South African hitter. He scored the fastest ODI century in history, scoring 100 runs in 31 deliveries and finishing unbeaten on 162 (66).
“I can relate to this because I had similar problems sleeping before big games.” Sleeping tablets helped me fall asleep and it can become a problem after a while because the tablet only doesn’t make you sleep, it makes you feel really relaxed, takes a bit of anxiety away and you just feel in a very good space,” said de Villiers on his YouTube channel.
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AB de Villiers recalled the anxiety issue he faced during the 2015 ODI World Cup
“I vividly recall the game in the 2015 World Cup.” It was the night before our game against the West Indies. “I actually ended up scoring a hundred, which surprised me – one of the best knocks of my life,” he added.
“However, that night, I only slept for about 2-3 hours.” At 3 a.m., I summoned the doctor to my bedside, had an injection, and couldn’t sleep. “I had stomach cramps, and it was all because of anxiety, stress, and pressure, thinking about the next big game, which was a must-win for us,” the former South African captain concluded.
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