ICC T20 World Cup 2021: 5 Indian Players Who Might Retire From T20Is After The Tournament

ICC T20 World Cup 2021: 5 Indian Players Who Might Retire From T20Is After The Tournament. The ICC T20 World Cup 2021 is just around the corner and the teams are gearing up to give their best shot. The Indian Cricket Team players are currently participating in the ongoing edition of IPL. The final will take place on 15^th October. T20 World Cup 2021 will begin on 17^th October 2021, while India will begin their campaign against Pakistan on 24^th October 2021.

The Men in Blue announced their 15-man squad for the upcoming tournament on 8^th September 2021. Virat Kohli will lead the Indian Cricket Team, while Rohit Sharma will assume the vice-captaincy duties. Prominent names such as KL Rahul, Jasprit Bumrah and Hardik Pandya to name a few found their place in the squad.

Ravichandran Ashwin, who last played a T20 international in 2017, also found a place in the 15-member squad. Besides, Rahul Chahar and Varun Chakravarthy have also been included in the squad.

Notably, Yuzvendra Chahal, who was India’s first-choice spinner till recently, didn’t find a place. Also, Shikhar Dhawan has been excluded from the 15-member squad. It won’t be a surprise if some of the Indian players announce their retirement after the T20 World Cup. In this article, we look at five of them.

ICC T20 World Cup 2021: 5 Indian Players Who Might Retire From T20Is After The Tournament:

Kedar Jadhav

Kedar Jadhav lost his place in the Indian Cricket Team after his underwhelming performances in the ICC World Cup 2019. Later, he exhibited horrendous performances for CSK in the 2020 edition of the Indian Premier League. In 8 matches, he only managed 62 runs at an average of 20.66.

Sunrisers Hyderabad bought his services ahead of the 2021 edition of the tournament. There were no signs of improvements, however. He played 6 matches for the franchise and managed only 55 runs at an average of 13.75.

Looking at his performances over the last couple of years, Kedar Jadhav is unlikely to get another opportunity to play for India or in IPL. It shouldn’t come as a surprise if he announces his retirement from T20 internationals after the T20 World Cup 2021.

Harbhajan Singh

Veteran Indian spinner, Harbhajan Singh played his last T20 international against UAE in the 2016 Asia Cup. His last ODI appearance came in 2015. India currently have an array of talented spinners in their ranks and it is highly unlikely that Harbhajan Singh would play another game for India.

He is currently part of KKR’s bowling attack in the ongoing IPL 2021 but hasn’t been getting a lot of opportunities to play in the eleven. Post the conclusion of ICC T20 World Cup 2021, Harbhajan Singh is likely to announce his retirement from T20 internationals.

Amit Mishra

The 38-year old veteran spinner last played a T20 international for India against England in 2017. Overall, he has played 8 T20 internationals for India and managed to pick 14 wickets at an average of 13.71.

Mishra has a fantastic record in IPL. He has been a consistent performer over the years and currently has the second-highest number of wickets in IPL. In 154 matches, he has managed to pick 166 wickets at an average of 23.97.

Robin Uthappa

Robin Uthappa recently made his debut for Chennai Super Kings in the ongoing edition of IPL. He played two matches but failed to make an impact with the bat in either of them.

In 2 games, he managed 21 runs at an average of 27.71. He last played a T20 international against Zimbabwe in 2019. The 35-year old never got an opportunity to play for India since. In his T20 international cricket, he has played 13 matches and has scored 249 runs at an average of 24.9.

Dinesh Karthik

Dinesh Karthik is also one of the few Indian players who might announce retirement from T20 international after the ICC T20 World Cup 2021. The emergence of the likes of Rishabh Pant, Sanju Samson and Ishan Kishan should mean that Dinesh Karthik is unlikely to get an opportunity to play for India ever again.

He last played for India in the ICC World Cup 2019 in the semi-final match against New Zealand. He has played 32 T20 internationals for India and has scored 399 runs at an average of 33.25.

Dinesh Karthik is currently plying his trade for KKR in the ongoing edition of IPL 2021. He is a regular member of the squad and is likely to continue playing in the tournament for the next couple of years.