Following India’s historic T20 World Cup victory, the team’s outstanding all-rounder, Ravindra Jadeja, announced his retirement from T20 international cricket on Sunday. Jadeja announced his retirement from the game’s shortest format, following in the footsteps of India’s batting legends, Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma.
The all-rounder has announced his retirement on his official Instagram account.
“With a heart full of gratitude, I bid farewell to T20 internationals. Like a steadfast horse galloping with pride, I’ve always given my best for my country and will continue to do so in other formats. Winning the T20 World Cup was a dream come true, a pinnacle of my T20 International career. Thank you for the memories, the cheers, and the unwavering support,” he wrote.
For many years, Jadeja became a vital member of the Indian T20I team, and in the 2024 tournament, he was an important all-rounder. In India’s semi-final victory over England, Jadeja had a significant cameo with the bat, hitting an unbeaten 17 off just nine deliveries. While he took only one wicket in the tournament, Jadeja proved significantly economical for the side, conceding at an economy rate of 7.57.
In 74 T20Is, Jadeja played for India. He scored 515 runs in 41 innings and went unbeaten in 17 of them. The all-rounder largely batted in the lower-middle order. Jadeja has ended his T20I career with an outstanding 7.13 RPO, demonstrating his ability to maintain a great economy rate with the ball.
He picked up 54 wickets in the shortest format. In Tests and ODIs, Jadeja will still represent the team and is still an important player. Due to injury, Jadeja, one of the few all-format players on the Indian squad, was unable to participate in the T20 World Cup in 2022. India lost to England by 10 wickets in the tournament’s semifinal.
After more than a year away from the format, he made his T20I comeback in December of last year, indicating the team management’s plan to bring him back as the side got ready for the T20 World Cup. In the 2024 edition, he participated in every match for India.
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