retirement

Indian cricketer Suresh Raina has announced his retirement from all formats of cricket, which effectively means he will now be free to play in international leagues templated on the Indian Premier League that are sprouting across the world.

The 35-year-old had already ended his international cricket on August 15, 2020.

Raina, who played 13 seasons of the IPL, scored more than 5,000 runs in the cash awash league while winning four titles with Chennai Super Kings.

Mar 23, 2022 17:03
WORLD NUMBER 1 ASHLEIGH BARTY STUNNED the tennis world Wednesday by announcing her early retirement from the sport at the age of just 25, having won three major singles titles in the last three years. Barty dropped the bombshell weeks after becoming the first home-grown champion of the Australian Open in 44 years, joining tennis royalty's most exclusive club with a Grand Slam crown on three different surfaces. 
Jan 19, 2022 18:01
MUMBAI: Sania Mirza, the face of Indian women's tennis for nigh on two decades, announced her intention to retire from the sport after the current season.  Sania made the announcement after she and her Ukrainian partner Nadiia Kichenok suffered an opening-round loss in the women's doubles event of the ongoing Australian Open on Wednesday. 
Sep 15, 2021 07:09
MUMBAI: Sri Lanka fast bowling icon Lasith Malinga on Tuesday announced that he is retiring from all forms of cricket. 
Jul 03, 2019 16:07
MUMBAI: Team India discard Ambati Rayudu on Wednesday announced his retirement from international cricket with immediate effect. Rayudu will continue playing in the Indian Premier League (IPL). Rayudu has already retired from first-class cricket. Rayudu was not included in the initial 15-member squad of Team India for the ICC World Cup 2019. All-rounder Vijay Shankar was included in place of Rayudu.
Jun 24, 2019 17:06
MUMBAI: Taking the cue given by Yuvraj Singh, who bid adieu to cricket on June 10, former Team India paceman Manpreet Gony announced his retirement from all forms of cricket organised by the BCCI at the weekend. The announcement paves the way for the injury-plagued fast bowler to turn out for the Global T20 Canada League.
Jun 22, 2019 18:06
MUMBAI: Yuvraj Singh, who recently announced his retirement from international cricket and the Indian Premier League, has been signed up by Toronto Nationals franchise for the Global T20 Canada 2019.
Jun 19, 2019 16:06
MUMBAI: Yuvraj Singh's decision to retire from ALL forms of BCCI controlled cricket has, as expected, set the stage for the former Indian all-rounder to seek the board's permission to play in foreign Twenty20 leagues.
Jun 13, 2019 16:06
PUTRAJAYA: Malaysia's former world No. 1 Lee Chong Wei has announced his retirement from professional badminton after an illustrious 19-year career. The decision did not come as a surprise, having been reported by the Malaysian media last week. It also follows on from Lee’s battle with nose cancer last year, which kept him out of the World Championships.
May 20, 2019 11:05
MUMBAI: Yuvraj Singh, one of India’s greatest limited overs cricketers, is seriously contemplating retirement from international cricket and pursue a freelance career in ICC approved foreign Twenty20 leagues. The Punjab left-hander would make a final decision only if he gets permission from the BCCI, PTI reports.
May 23, 2018 20:05
JOHANNESBURG: South Africa’s superstar batsman AB de Villiers announced Wednesday his retirement from all forms of international cricket with immediate effect.  de Villiers signs off from the game, having played 114 Tests, 228 One-Day Internationals (ODI) and 78 T20 Internationals, apart from enthralling Indian crowds in the IPL with the Delhi Daredevils and Royal Challengers Bangalore since 2008.