Cricketing Fraternity Pours In Heartfelt Tributes For Shane Watson Following His Retirement
Shane Watson [Photo-Getty]

Shane Watson, the former Australian all-rounder, has announced his retirement from all forms of the game, bringing down curtains on a decorated 18-year-old career.

Watson, who had called it quits from all formats of international cricket following Australia’s 2016 T20 World Cup campaign, continued to play franchise cricket around the world. The all-rounder, who made his debut for Australia back in 2002 achieved a plethora of feats during his career to establishing himself as one of the leading white-ball all-rounders in the 21st century.

Shane Watson, IPL
Shane Watson [Photo-IPLT20]
A two-time 50-over World Cup-winner [2007 and 2015], Shane Watson played a crucial role in several Australian triumphs like the 2006 and 2009 Champions Trophy. He was also named as the ‘Player of the Tournament’ in the 2012 T20 World Cup besides being adjudged as the Australian ‘Cricketer of the Year’ in 2010.

As far as his exploits in the IPL is concerned, Shane Watson remains one of the few cricketers to win the cash-rich league with two different teams- Rajasthan Royals in 2008 and Chennai Super Kings in 2018. He also won the ‘Most Valuable Player’ award in two different IPL seasons- 2008 and 2013.

Watson’s last three years in the IPL was full of soaring highs and some soul-crushing lows. His 117 not-out in the 2018 IPL finals will go down as one of the greatest-ever T20 innings while the 80 that he scored in the 2019 finals will always be a testimony to his unrelenting grit, valor, and desire to give his 100 percent to his team. His 2020 campaign mirrored that of his franchisees’ fortunes and he felt that it was the right time to exit.

”I feel crazily lucky to have lived out my dream, and then some,” It feels like the right time. Knowing that I’ve played my last game of cricket ever for my beloved CSK … To think that I’m finishing up my playing days as a 39-year-old, after all of my injury setbacks that I had along the way, I feel so ridiculously fortunate.” Shane Watson said in a video posted on his website.

Following his decision to retire, wishes have poured in for the champions all-rounder from not only his fans but also from his fellow cricketers.

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Here’s how the cricketing fraternity wished Shane Watson following his retirement-

 

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