Best XI from the players who retired in 2018
These players have garnered a number of laurels over the course of their illustrious career.
9. Munaf Patel (India)
Fifth Indian to feature in this playing XI is Munaf Patel. The Gujarati bowler called it a day in November 2018. Munaf, a significant part of the World Cup winning Indian team, came to fore as one of the quickest bowlers that India had ever produced.
Raw pace, consistent lines, and good seam movement made him a constant in the Indian bowling department. However, injuries turned out to be hurdles for him in the longer run. Nevertheless, he managed to survive in international cricket with vital contributions to the Indian team.
Interestingly, his final international game also happened to be the same as of RP Singh’s final one – against England in Cardiff in September 2011. Alike RP, Munaf also had a below average game as he failed to open his account with the ball. He played his final competitive match in May 2017 for Gujarat Lions against SRH in IPL 2017. He went wicketless in the game with the figures of 22 runs in three overs.
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