A lot of players retired from all the formats in 2024. Here, we take a look at the playing XI of cricketers who retired from all formats in 2024. We had to leave out some fine players for the balance of the squad.
Openers: Dean Elgar (C) and David Warner
Dean Elgar and David Warner will open the batting for this side. Warner is still active in franchise cricket while Elgar still plays in the County.
Middle-order of the playing XI of cricketers who retired from all formats in 2024: Shikhar Dhawan, Dawid Malan and Dinesh Karthik (WK)
Shikhar Dhawan and Dawid Malan are top-order cricketers but they will have to play at No.3 and No.4 here. Dinesh Karthik will keep wickets. The likes of Saha and Wade miss out here.
All-Rounders in the playing XI of cricketers who retired from all formats in 2024: Moeen Ali, David Wiese and R Ashwin
R Ashwin is one of the all-rounders in this playing XI of cricketers who retired from all formats in 2024. The retirement of R Ashwin came as a shocker. Rest was on the expected lines.
Bowlers: Mohammad Amir, James Anderson and Niel Wagner
James Anderson retired from all forms of the game. For Amir, it was the second time he announced retirement after he came back from retirement for the T20 World Cup.
