Australia's veteran Alyssa Healy bid adieu to ODI cricket on a glorious note, slamming a rampaging 158 as the Aussies whitewashed World champions India 3-0 with a 185-run thrashing in the third and final match on Sunday in Hobart.
The Test captaincy baton was passed down to Gill by the management after Rohit Sharma bid adieu to the format with a brief note. After his promotion, Gill took the first steps towards following in the footsteps of stalwarts Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma. The stakes ran past the roof with his
Veteran all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja missed his long-time compatriot and legendary spinner Ravichandran Ashwin during India's first home Test since he bid adieu to international cricket midway through the Border-Gavaskar Trophy last year.
Seasoned leg-spinner Amit Mishra, who bid adieu to a 25-year odyssey in professional cricket on Thursday, revealed that he struggled with depression after being sidelined for five years following his debut and wished he had made his comeback earlier.
Australia's one of the most prolific quicks, Mitchell Starc, announced his retirement from the T20I format, months before the format's next edition World Cup in India and Sri Lanka in early 2026 to focus on Tests and ODIs.
Pakistan's batter Asif Ali on Monday bid adieu to international cricket. Asif, 33, played 21 ODIs and 58 T20Is, mainly as a finisher in the middle order.
Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel extended wishes to Cheteshwar Pujara, who bid adieu to all forms of Indian cricket, marking an end to a 15-year-long journey.
Cheteshwar Pujara, who bid adieu to all forms of Indian cricket, revealed his decision to retire wasn't an instinctive call but something that he had been pondering for a week.