Top 10 Legendary Cricketers to Retire in 2024? In the year 2024, the world of cricket will say goodbye to many great players. These players not only left their mark in the game but also thrilled the audience for years with their performances.
Let’s know about the top 10 cricketers who will retire from all or some format of cricket in 2024.
1. Ravichandran Ashwin (International Cricket):
Indian spin legend Ravichandran Ashwin retired from international cricket after the third Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy. Ashwin played his last Test in Adelaide (Australia).
Last match: Adelaide (Australia)
Career record:
Test: 106 matches, 3503 runs, 537 wickets
ODI: 116 matches, 707 runs, 156 wickets
T20: 65 matches, 184 runs, 72 wickets
2. James Anderson (International Cricket):
England’s great fast bowler James Anderson retired from international cricket in July. Anderson is the highest wicket-taker in Test cricket history.
Career record:
Test: 188 matches, 704 wickets
ODI: 194 matches, 269 wickets
T20: 19 matches, 18 wickets
3. David Warner (International Cricket):
Australian batsman David Warner ended his career after the T20 World Cup 2024. Warner is known for his explosive batting in the cricket world.
Career record:
Tests: 112 matches, 8786 runs
ODIs: 161 matches, 6932 runs
T20s: 110 matches, 3277 runs
4. Shikhar Dhawan (all formats):
Indian opener Shikhar Dhawan will retire from all forms of cricket on August 24, 2024.
Career record:
Tests: 34 matches, 2315 runs
ODIs: 167 matches, 6793 runs
T20s: 68 matches, 1759 runs
5. Tim Southee (Test cricket):
New Zealand fast bowler Tim Southee will retire from Test cricket in December 2024. Southee has played 107 Test matches and taken 391 wickets in his Test career.
Career record:
107 Tests, 391 wickets, 2245 runs
6. Ravindra Jadeja (T20 International):
Indian all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja announced his retirement from this format after the T20 World Cup 2024, but he is still playing ODIs and Test matches.
Career record:
74 matches, 515 runs, 54 wickets
7. Dinesh Karthik (all formats):
Dinesh Karthik will retire from all formats of cricket after IPL 2024, Karthik has played 26 Tests, 94 ODIs and 60 T20 matches in his career.
Career record:
Test: 26 matches, 1025 runs
ODI: 94 matches, 1752 runs
T20: 60 matches, 686 runs
8. Heinrich Klaasen (Test cricket):
South African player Heinrich Klaasen will retire from Test cricket in January 2024.
Career record:
4 matches, 104 runs
9. Virat Kohli (T20 International):
Virat Kohli will retire from this format after the T20 World Cup 2024. Kohli played the last match of his career against South Africa in Barbados, which was the final of the T20 World Cup 2024.
Last match: Final against South Africa (Barbados)
Career record:
125 matches, 4188 runs, 1 century, 38 half-centuries
10. Rohit Sharma (T20 International):
Indian captain Rohit Sharma also retired from T20 after the final of the T20 World Cup 2024.
Career record:
159 matches, 4231 runs, 5 centuries, 32 half-centuries
The year 2024 was like the end of an era for the cricket world, where these players bid goodbye to the fans with their brilliant innings and performances. Their legacy will live on forever.
