In the year 2024, legends like Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli and Ravindra Jadeja retired from T-20 international cricket. Apart from this, many other cricketers have ended their cricket career in 2024. Apart from Virat, Rohit and Jadeja, all other cricketers announced their retirement from all formats of cricket.
Virat Kohli, known as the 'King' of world cricket, announced his retirement only after winning the T20 World Cup. However, he only retired from T20 Internationals. He is still playing Test and ODI cricket. Virat has scored 4188 runs in 125 T20 matches.
Indian captain Rohit Sharma also took a break from his T20 international cricket along with Virat. Rohit, who made India the T20 World Champion, continues to play Test and ODI cricket. He has scored 4231 runs in 159 T20 matches.
Rohit and Virat's list also includes India's star all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja. Jadeja also retired from T20 international cricket after becoming the T20 World Champion. However, he did not announce his retirement from Tests and ODIs. Jadeja has played 74 T20 matches for India.
Kedar Jadhav, who played 9 T20 Internationals and 73 ODIs for India, announced his retirement in June this year. He announced his retirement from international cricket through social media.
Siddharth Kaul, who has played three ODIs and three T20 internationals for India, has also said goodbye to international cricket. Siddharth, who announced his retirement from international cricket on November 28, is now working in the State Bank of India.
Varun Aaron, who made his Test debut for India in 2011, announced his retirement from red ball cricket in February 2024. He wrote in his social media post, 'I have been playing red ball cricket since 2008. Because I bowled fast, I got many injuries. I have now realized that my body will not allow me to continue bowling fast in this format, so I have decided to quit cricket.
Dinesh Karthik, who won the hearts of fans not only with batting but also with wicketkeeping, retired from international cricket on the occasion of his 39th birthday on June 1 this year. Karthik has also retired from IPL. He is now seen doing commentary.
Wicketkeeper batsman Wriddhiman Saha, who has played Tests and ODIs for India, also announced his retirement from all formats of cricket this year. In November 2024, he said that he was saying goodbye to cricket. He played 40 Tests and 9 ODIs.
Saurabh Tiwary, who has played 93 matches in IPL, has played 3 ODIs for Team India. Saurabh called an end to international cricket earlier this year. He is currently captaining the 'Nuwara Eliya Kings' team in the Lanka T10 Super League.
India's star cricketer Shikhar Dhawan announced his retirement from all formats of cricket in August this year. He has retired from international and domestic cricket. Dhawan has played 167 ODIs, 34 Tests and 18 T20 Internationals for India. (All Photo Credit : X / INSTAGRAM / BCCI / ICC / ESPN)
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