Left-handed batter Saurabh Tiwary has introduced his choice to retire from all types of cricket. Tiwary, a U19 World Cup winner, will play his final match within the Ranji Trophy for his facet Jharkhand on February 15. The Southpaw has performed for a number of IPL franchises too however his final recreation got here in 2021 for the Mumbai Indians.
Tiwary confirmed his choice to retire in a press convention. “It is just a little robust to bid farewell to this journey that I had began earlier than my education. However I am additionally certain that that is the proper time for this. I really feel that when you’re not within the nationwide crew and IPL, it is higher to vacate a spot within the state facet for a teen. Children are getting loads of probabilities in our Take a look at crew so I am making this choice,” he stated at Jamshedpur’s Keenan Stadium in a press convention.
“It isn’t like I’ve determined this solely on the premise of my performances. You’ll be able to see my file in Ranji and within the final home season. It is at all times requested what I’ll do subsequent and for now I solely know that cricket is the one factor I do know so I’ll be linked to the sport. I received a suggestion from politics too however I have not considered that,” the Southpaw added.
Tiwary’s final match of his profession can be Jharkhand’s ultimate recreation of the Ranji Trophy 2024 in opposition to Rajasthan in Group A. His crew has received only one match within the ongoing home event and have failed to face any probability of reaching the quarterfinal.
The 34-year-old Tiwary has received the U19 World Cup and was a part of Virat Kohli’s batch of 2008. He made his India debut in October 2010 following spectacular performances for Mumbai Indians and Jharkhand within the early a part of the identical yr. Nevertheless, he may have gotten solely three matches for India in ODIs earlier than he didn’t don the Indian jersey once more.
He performed for 4 IPL franchises – Mumbai Indians, Royal Challengers Bangalore, Delhi Daredevils (now Delhi Capitals) and Rising Pune Supergiant within the Indian cash-rich league. He has scored 1494 runs in IPL and 3454 in total T20 cricket.
In home cricket, Tiwary has been a mainstay for Jharkhand. He was a part of 115 first-class matches and scored 8030 runs throughout 17 years at a median of 47.51. He has 22 a whole bunch and 34 fifties to his title as properly. The Southpaw has scored essentially the most runs for Jharkhand and is forward of even MS Dhoni, who made 7038 runs for the state.