“Thank you sir Jadeja”- Fans wish Ravindra Jadeja after he announces his T20I retirement

Ravindra Jadeja has announced his retirement from T20Is cricket after winning the T20 World Cup 2024.

“Thank you sir Jadeja”- Fans wish Ravindra Jadeja after he announces his T20I retirement

Ravindra Jadeja retires from T20Is (Images via X)

Indian Cricket Team scripted history as they secured their second T20 World Cup title in Barbados on June 29th. They finally managed to win an ICC title after a drought of 11 years and after coming close on so many occasions. It somewhat eased the pain that the Indian fans and players went through after losing the ODI World Cup 2023 final against Australia in Ahmedabad.

After the T20 World Cup 2024 win, Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma, the two senior players announced their retirement from T20Is. The next day, Ravindra Jadeja also announced his retirement from T20Is.

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Jadeja did not have good T20 World Cup 2024 and his stats haven’t been so good for India in the shortest format. But he has been a sensational player for India in Test cricket and in ODI cricket.

The Indian team still persisted with him in the T20 World Cup 2024 in every game but he was not able to perform as he would have liked with both bat and ball. After winning the T20 World Cup for the first time, Jadeja felt that it was the best time for him to announce his retirement from the shortest format of the game. 

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.
Ravindra Jadeja via Instagram

Fans reacted on X after Jadeja announced his retirement from T20I cricket.

Ravindra Jadeja did not have a good outing in the T20 World Cup 2024

Ravindra Jadeja managed to scalp just one wicket from seven innings at an economy of 7.57 and an average of 106. He also did not perform with the bat but did play an important cameo against Australia and England. He has played 74 T20I matches in his career and scored 515 runs from 41 innings at an average of 21.45 and a strike rate of 127.16.

Ravindra Jadeja
Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma, and Ravindra Jadeja announced their retirement from T20Is (Images via X)

Jadeja has picked up 54 wickets from 71 innings at an average of 29.85 and an economy of 7.13. He has been a part of six T20 World Cups and has managed to pick up 22 wickets and scored 130 runs.

Meanwhile, India beat South Africa by 7 runs in the rollercoaster final. Kohli was the Man Of The match for his innings of 76 runs off 59 balls. Jasprit Bumrah won the Player Of The Tournament award.

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