Ravindra Jadeja hangs boots on T20I career a day after World Cup victory

Hours after Ravindra Jadeja rejoiced in utmost happiness with his second ICC trophy as a cricketer, the star all-rounder has now announced his retirement from the 20-over internationals. This comes shortly after Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli too decided to hang boots on their career in the format.

This brings an end to his illustrious career, where he made his debut in February 2009, representing the country for over a decade and a half. Calling it a day from T20Is, Jadeja took to social media platform Instagram, sharing his pride in representing the country and the love and support he received from the fans.

“With a heart full of gratitude, I bid farewell to T20 internationals. Like a steadfast horse galloping with pride, I’ve always given my best for my country and will continue to do so in other formats. Winning the T20 World Cup was a dream come true, a pinnacle of my T20 International career. Thank you for the memories, the cheers, and the unwavering support. Jai hind Ravindrasinh Jadeja,” he captioned the announcement post on Instagram.

Men in Blue lose 3 Grade A+ cricketers in one day

Looking back at his career, the Saurashtra cricketer ended with 515 runs in 41 innings at a strike-rate of 127.16 and 54 wickets in 71 innings at an economy at a praiseworthy economy of 7.13. Additionally, his fielding efforts to save crucial runs and grab stunners on the field cannot be overlooked, as it has had an equal contribution in making him one of the most valued additions in the set-up.

With Jadeja's shocking call, the Indian team has to bid adieu to three of their biggest players in T20Is. Notably, all of Virat Kohli, Rohit, and Jadeja are centrally contracted cricketers by BCCI with Grade A+ contract to their names, and now, we will only see them play in One-Day Internationals and Tests.

Hon'ble Prime Minister of India, Narendra Modi also took to microblogging platform 'X' and congratulated Jadeja for his stellar service to the T20I team.

"Dear @imjadeja, You have performed exceptionally as an all-rounder. Cricket lovers admire your stylish stroke play, spin and superb fielding. Thank you for the enthralling T20 performances over the years. My best wishes for your endeavours ahead," the Prime Minister wrote on X.