David Warner Announces Retirement From ODIs

Just a couple of days before playing his last Test for Australia, veteran opener David Warner has announced his retirement from ODIs too. The star batsman announced his decision on Monday (January 1).

David Warner will retire from ODIs as one of the most decorated openers in the history of the 50-over format. He made his debut in the ODIs in 2009 and has been an indispensable part of the Australian team for over a decade. He was an integral member of the Australian team that won the World Cup in 2015 and 2023.

The left-handed batsman retires as Australia’s sixth-highest run-scorer in men’s ODIs. He is also second on the hundreds list behind Ricky Ponting who played 205 more ODI innings than him. David Warner retires from ODIs after scoring 6932 runs in 161 games at an average of 45.30 and a strike rate of 97.26. The Australia star scored 22 centuries and 33 half-centuries in ODIs. In World Cups, he scored 1527 runs at an average of 56.55.

David Warner retires from ODIs:

David Warner was expected to miss next month’s three-match ODI series against West Indies in order to play in the ILT20 for Dubai Capitals. On Sunday (December 31), he was also named the captain of the franchise before deciding to announce his retirement from the 50-over format. Announcing his retirement, David Warner stated that he wanted to spend more time with his wife and daughters.

“I’ve got to give back to the family,” David Warner said during his announcement.

“That (ODI retirement) was something I had said through the World Cup, get through that and winning that in India is a massive achievement,” he added.

After the World Cup ended in November, he had hinted at playing the next World Cup too in 2027. However, he has decided to bring down curtains on his illustrious ODI career. Recalling Australia’s stunning run in the 2023 World Cup, he said:

“It was a decision that I was very, very comfortable with. To win in India, from where we were, was absolutely amazing.

“When we lost two games in a row in India, the bond just got stronger with each other and it’s not by fluke or by chance that we were able to get to where we were. The heroics of Maxi [Glenn Maxwell], the captaincy and the skills and execution of the way that we played against India was phenomenal, and not to dismiss the Kolkata semi-final as well,” he added.