India’s veteran cricketer Dinesh Karthik introduced his retirement from all forms of cricket on Saturday, June 1. The skilled wicketkeeper introduced his retirement by a letter to fans and stated he’s wanting ahead to new challenges.
The 39-year-old batter made his worldwide debut throughout the ODI sport towards England at Lord’s in June 2004 and went on to play 180 matches throughout worldwide codecs. He struggled to maintain a daily place within the groups however scored over 3000 runs with the assistance of one century in Test cricket.Â
Karthik final performed a world match towards Bangladesh throughout the T20 World Cup 2022 on November 2, 2022, however featured frequently in home tournaments for Tamil Nadu and within the Indian Premier League for Royal Challengers Bengaluru.
The RCB star introduced retirement from the IPL after the conclusion of the 2024 version final month. He scored 326 runs in simply 13 innings at an incredible strike charge of 187.35 to lead the Bengaluru franchise to playoffs. Karthik scored virtually 10,000 runs in First-Class cricket and over 15,000 runs within the home white-ball tournaments, together with 4,842 runs in 257 IPL matches.
“I’ve been overwhelmed by the affection, support and love I have received in the last few days,” Dinesh Karthik stated. “My deepest gratitude and honest thanks to all the fans who’ve made this sense doable
“Having given it lots of thought for someday now, I’ve determined to transfer on from enjoying consultant cricket. I formally announce my retirement and put my enjoying days behind me as I sq. up for the brand new challenges that lie forward.
“I’d like to thank all my coaches, captain, selectors, teammates and members of the support staff who have made this long journey pleasant and enjoyable. Among the millions that play the sport in our country, I consider myself among the lucky few to have had the chance to represent the nation, and luckier still to have to have earned the goodwill of so many fans and friends.”
Karthik will keep related to the sport having been named within the ICC’s elite commentary panel for the upcoming T20 World Cup 2024 within the USA and West Indies beginning on June 1.
