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The India Women’s National Cricket Team is currently playing Zimbabwe for an ODI series. Amidst this, out-of-action player Sabbhineni Meghana has announced her retirement from all forms of the game. She called her career to an end on Friday after being out of the Women in Blue squad for four years. She called it an end at the age of 30.
S Meghana was a top-order batter; she last played in 2022 and did not make much impact in the Women in Blue squad, and was thus dropped after playing just 20 games across the white-ball format. She last played in the WPL 2025 and, after that, did not play much cricket. She was part of the Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) squad.
"My heart is overflowing with gratitude": S Meghana on retirement
S Meghana, while writing on her Instagram, firstly was honoured to have played the game, as she believes that wearing the Team India jersey was a dream come true, and as she announces her retirement at 30 she is overwhelmed, as the field taught her to develop as a person.
She posted on her Instagram, "Stepping onto the field for the very first time with a bat in hand to wearing a jersey on the world stage has been nothing short of a dream come true."
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"As I announce my retirement from all formats of cricket as a player, my heart is overflowing with gratitude. The field has been my second home, teaching me resilience, humility, and giving me memories and friendships that I will carry for a lifetime."
S Meghana thanks her coaches and teammates
The 30-year-old batter further thanked her family, who stood by her during her ups and downs in life. She also shared her gratitude towards her coaches, teammates, and the support staff for pushing her to deliver her best. She also extended her thanks to all the franchises she represented and her state association board.
She further added, "To my family, who stood by me through every peak and valley, thank you for your endless sacrifices. To my coaches, teammates, support staff, thank you for pushing me to be my best and sharing the dressing room with me. And to the fans, your cheers under the floodlights fueled every single stride I took."
"I would like to extend my sincere gratitude to the BCCI, the Andhra Cricket Association, Royal Challengers Bengaluru, Gujarat Giants, and RSPB for their constant support, guidance, and backing throughout my career. Thank you for giving me the platform and opportunities to pursue my passion at the highest level."
S Meghana career
She made her debut back in 2017 in the T20I format, but she made her ODI debut five years later in 2022 against New Zealand. In both her debuts, she did not have the best of outings, being out for 17 and 4 runs. In the next two ODI games, she scored one half-century.
In 17 T20Is, she scored 258 runs at a strike rate of 102.78, including one half-century. S Meghana scored 114 runs in three ODIs with an average of 38.
