Indian Cricket has always been blessed with quality batters and bowlers that have played an instrumental role in taking the team to great heights. While some went to achieve great heights, few fail to make a mark.
2 Indian players who announced their retirement from International Cricket in 2022
It’s fair to say that announcing retirement from cricket is one of the toughest decisions for any cricket player. But this is how the game goes. Players after serving the nation for many years finally have to hang boots to make way for youngsters in order to help achieve great heights. In 2022, 2 Indian players who announced their retirement from International Cricket, let’s take a look at them:
Rahul Sharma
Punjab-born leg spinner was the first Indian who announced his retirement from international cricket in 2022. After playing domestic cricket he was Bell’s Palsy, a form of facial paralysis that affected his vision. However, he didn’t stop as consistent performances in the domestic circuit and IPL saw him making his India debut in 2011. He played 2 T20Is for India, taking 3 wickets and 4 ODIs. He also played 44 IPL games and scalped 40 wickets.
Thanks to all for ur love and support throughout my journey 😊❤️🇮🇳 @BCCI @BCCIdomestic @IPL #retirement pic.twitter.com/anqBGUSwoa
— Rahul Sharma (@ImRahulSharma3) August 28, 2022
Robin Uthappa
Robin Uthappa was the second Indian to announce his retirement from international cricket in 2022. Uthappa was one of the main reasons behind India winning the 2007 T20 World Cup as he played an instrumental role in making team win. He was one of the most reliable batters for his side till the time he played. He represented India in 46 ODIs, scoring 934 runs with 6 fifties and also played 13 T20Is, scoring 249 runs with 1 fifty. He was a stalwart in IPL as well as he scored 4952 runs with 27 half-centuries.
First 50+ score for India at each batting position in T20Is
1 – Gautam Gambhir
2 – Virender Sehwag
3 – Robin Uthappa
4 – Yuvraj Singh
5 – Yuvraj Singh
6 – MS Dhoni
7 – Axar Patel*#INDvSL | #AxarPatelAdvertisement— Cricbaba (@thecricbaba) January 6, 2023
