With each year that comes, there are players who say goodbye to the beautiful game of cricket. This year has also been the same. We will talk about the 10 Cricketers To Retire From All Three Formats in the year 2025 so far.
There are a lot of factors that make players announce their retirement. For some, it might be the lack of playing time, whereas others decide their body won’t be able to manage the workload. There are a lot of legends in the list as well; they understand that a youngster deserves the place and can continue for a long time.
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10 Cricketers To Retire From All Three Formats
Cheteshwar Pujara (India)
The most recent player to announce his retirement from cricket is India’s Cheteshwar Pujara. It was the 24th of August when he made it public. Cheteshwar Pujara was one of the greatest players ever to play test cricket.
He was known for his patience and standing as a wall in front of the wickets. Pujara did not play a single match for India for the past two years, so he decided to call it a off with new youngsters coming.
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Andre Russell (West Indies)
Explosive batting is the style of play that can be defined when we saw Andre Russell bat. He was the player who single-handedly turned the matches all by himself.
Whether it be 18 runs from three balls or 10 runs from 2 balls, if Russell was batting, the pressure was on the bowler. A lot of injuries kept him away from the National team, so he decided to end his career. Fans call him ‘Dre-Russ’.
Nicholas Pooran (West Indies)
Another West Indies player to say goodbye to International cricket this year was Nicholas Pooran. He announced his retirement in June this year. He was also the captain of the West Indies cricket team.
The left-handed wicketkeeper-batsman will now continue to play all types of franchise leagues all over the world. Nicholas Pooran is surely a reliable middle-order batsman.
Martin Guptill (New Zealand)
With new talents emerging from New Zealand, Martin Guptill will no longer be seen in New Zealand, as he has already said goodbye to international cricket. He was an opening batter for the New Zealand team and has also smashed a double century in the ICC Men’s World Cup.
It is still the highest score by any player in the World Cup. One of the reasons that he retired was that he was removed from the central contract list.
Piyush Chawla (India)
The last match Piyush Chawla played for India was in 2012; since then, he has not been in the playing eleven. He was a part of the 2011 World Cup-winning squad of the Indian team. Piyush Chawla has surely impressed with his leg-spin and is known for his googly.
He is one of the players to take more than 150 wickets in the Indian Premier League. Currently, he is in 3th place for the most wickets in the Indian Premier League.
Tamim Iqbal (Bangladesh)
Surely, the greatest batsmen in the history of Bangladesh Cricket. Tamim Iqbal is the first player ever from Bangladesh to score 15,000 international runs. He has also scored more than 8000 players in One-day cricket for his country.
Tamim Iqbal is also the player to score a century in T20, Test cricket, and ODI cricket for Bangladesh. Tamim Iqbal is the second total run getter for Bangladesh in all formats.
Varun Aaron (India)
Surely, Varun Aaron was one of the most underrated players in the Indian Cricket Team. He was a bowler who consistently used to bowl 150 km/h. Varun Aaron is now a commentator and gives his views on the match from outside.
The bowler from Jharkhand has been inspired by players from his town to bowl. He has played for a lot of teams in the Indian Premier League as well.
Shapoor Zadran (Afghanistan)
When we remember his career, one of the best innings he played was in the match against Scotland in the 2015 ICC Cricket World Cup. This was the first win for Afghanistan in that World Cup. He was praised for his pace and variations when he used to bowl. Shapoor Zadran has also played in some of the domestic cricketing leagues.
Wriddhiman Saha (India)
Sometimes your timing is not right. This is what he can say about Wriddhiman Saha, as he came during the MS Dhoni era. One of the best wicketkeepers for the Indian Team whenever he has played.
Saha’s wicket-keeping was surely unmatched, and he was known for his diving catches. He played around 40 test matches for India. Saha said goodbye to cricket in February.
Heinrich Klaasen (South Africa)
Maybe too early, but Heinrich Klaasen will not play any format for the South African team now on. Just a few months back, that is in June, he said goodbye to cricket.
The reason for it was that Heinrich Klaasen wanted to spend equal time with his family. In this way, he will manage his workload. Most probably he will continue to play the domestic T20 league across the world.
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