Ravindra Jadeja Announces Retirement From T20Is Following T20 World Cup 2024 Triumph

'Sir' Jadeja calls it a day on his T20I career, as the all-rounder officially announces his retirement from the format. Here are the details. Read below.

Ravindra Jadeja now joins Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli as the third Indian player to announce retirement from T20I's

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T20 World Cup 2024: Indian all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja has officially announced his retirement from the T20I format the the aftermath of winning his first-ever T20 World Cup. The left-arm off-spinner announced the decision on Sunday, June 30, via his official Instagram account, as Ravindra Jadeja now joins the likes of Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli in the list of Indian players to have announced retirement from T20I's post-World Cup triumph.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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“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. Jai hind. Ravindrasinh Jadeja,” read Ravindra Jadeja's caption on the post of his official Instagram account. 

 

Ravindra Jadeja's T20 World Cup 2024 Campaign In A Nutshell

Even though Ravindra Jadeja is now finally a T20 World Cup winner, his campaign was indeed, a very dismal one, as the all-rounder recorded a solitary wicket throughout the tournament. In 7 innings, the left-arm off-spinner recorded an economy of 7.75 and a strike rate of 84. His solitary wicket came against Afghanistan during the side's Super 8 fixture, as the fixture marked the only time the veteran recorded an economy of less than 7 in a T20 World Cup 2024 match.

With the bat, Ravindra Jadeja had a disastrous campaign as the veteran managed to score merely 35 runs in 5 innings, and out of his 5 innings, only one innings was worthy of being called an impact knock, as the left-handed batsman scored a quickfire 17 off 9 balls against England in the semi-final.

Ravindra Jadeja had a forgettable T20 World Cup 2024 campaign statistically, but the legend will always remember this tournament in his fondest cricketing memories, as he won his second ICC trophy, and first-ever World Cup trophy.