Updated on: 12 May, 2025 01:47 PM IST |Amruta Karulkar
In a shocking and heartbreaking turn of events, cricketer Virat Kohli has announced his retirement from Test cricket. What started with Rohit Sharma putting his bat down in red-ball cricket; Virat Kohli followed the same trend. Here are some other cricketers who announced their retirement in recent times.
1. Rohit Sharma
Rohit Sharma, who recently announced his retirement from Test cricket, made notable Test achievements, including scoring a century on his debut in 2013 and uniquely hitting twin centuries in his first Test as an opener in 2019 against South Africa. He also holds the distinction of being the fastest Indian opener to reach 1000 Test runs, and all 12 of his Test centuries contributed to India's victories.
2. Virat Kohli
Virat Kohli, India's most successful Test captain with 40 wins, scored 9230 runs in 123 matches, including 30 centuries and a record seven double centuries for an Indian. He notably led India to their first-ever Test series victory in Australia in 2018-19 and holds the record for the most Test centuries (20) as an Indian captain.
3. Ravindra Jadeja
Following in the footsteps of his teammates, Ravindra Jadeja announced his retirement from T20Is on social media. While he remains committed to Test and ODI cricket, his absence weakens India's T20 bowling attack.
4. Dinesh Karthik
After being overlooked for the T20 World Cup squad, Dinesh Karthik announced his retirement from all forms of cricket, including domestic tournaments. His career spanned 22 years, featuring appearances in 94 ODIs, 60 T20Is, and 26 Tests.
5. Kedar Jadhav
The 39-year-old Kedar Jadhav also called it quits in June 2024. This Pune-born batsman, who played in 73 ODIs and nine T20Is, was part of India's 2019 World Cup squad.
6. Ravichandran Ashwin
On Wednesday, the ace spinner, along with skipper Rohit Sharma, addressed the post-match press conference where Ashwin announced his retirement from international cricket.For the uninformed, he became the second-fastest bowler to take over 500 wickets in a Test match. You will be missed, Ash.
