Ashwin will retire from international cricket in 2024 and some of his teammates may say goodbye in 2025.Image credit source: PTI
Many famous cricketers have retired from international cricket in 2024. Many players including David Warner, Shikhar Dhawan, James Anderson and Ravichandran Ashwin ended their cricket careers. Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli and Ravindra Jadeja bid farewell to T-20 Internationals. The year 2025 may also be the year of retirement for cricketers. Especially many famous cricketers from India may say goodbye to cricket in 2025. We are telling you about five of the most popular names, some of them whose form has been a concern and some who have been out of Team India for a long time. Due to their form as well as age, these cricketers may end their journey now. All these Indian ex-servicemen are above 36 years of age.
Rohit Sharma
India’s Test and ODI captain Rohit Sharma’s performance in Test cricket in 2024 has been extremely poor. Neither that power was visible in his batting nor was it visible in his captaincy. According to reports, the 37-year-old Rohit may take a big decision after the final Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy in Sydney in early 2024. According to reports, Rohit Sharma may announce his retirement from Test cricket. Rohit has scored 4301 runs in 67 Tests. 12 centuries are recorded in his name.
Ravindra Jadeja
India’s star all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja’s name is also included in the list. Jadeja, 36, retired from T20 Internationals after winning the T20 World Cup this year. Now, it is believed that he may say goodbye to the biggest format of Test cricket in 2025. His performance in 2024 has not been anything special. So far he has scored 3331 runs and taken 323 wickets in 79 Tests.
Cheteshwar Pujara
Cheteshwar Pujara has never played a T-20 international. He played his last ODI in 2014 but continued to play Tests for India continuously from 2011 to 2023. The 36-year-old Pujara played his last Test against Australia in the final of the World Test Championship in 2023. Since then he has been out of Team India. Pujara, who scored 7195 runs in 103 Tests for India, may also retire from cricket in the New Year.
Ajinkya Rahane
The 36-year-old Ajinkya Rahane was in superb form recently in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy domestic tournament. But he has been out of Team India for a long time. He played his last Test against the West Indies in July 2023. Since then he has been out of the Test team. Ajinkya Rahane may also take a big decision regarding his international cricket in 2025. Rahane has scored more than 5000 runs in 85 Tests.
Ishant Sharma
Ishant Sharma, who has taken more than 430 international wickets for India, played his last international match in 2023 against New Zealand in Kanpur. Since then, the 36-year-old Ishant has been away from the Indian team. The year 2024 is over, now let’s see what decision Ishant takes regarding his career in the new year.
