Ravindra Jadeja's goodbye from T20: Jadeja announces retirement after Rohit, Kohli; Said goodbye to a 15-year T20I career

Team India's star all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja has announced his retirement from T20. He announced this through a social media post. After Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, now Jadeja has taken retirement. Team India won the T20 World Cup after 17 years after defeating South Africa in the final in Barbados on Sunday. A day later, Jadeja announced his retirement from international cricket in this format. Two other veterans of the team, Virat Kohli and captain Rohit Sharma, announced their retirement soon after winning the final.

Winning the T20 World Cup is a dream come true

Jadeja said on his T20 international retirement post - I am saying goodbye to T20 International with all my heart. Like a steadfast horse running proudly, I have always given my best for my country and will continue to do so in other formats as well. Winning the T20 World Cup was a dream come true, and it came true. This was the peak of my T20 international career. Thanks for the memories, enthusiasm and unwavering support. Jai Hind. Ravindra Singh Jadeja.

Said goodbye to a 15-year T20 career

Jadeja made his T20 international debut on 10 February 2009. He played his first match against Sri Lanka in Colombo. In his debut T20, Jadeja conceded 29 runs in 4 overs and took no wickets. When he scored 5 runs in 7 balls with the bat. Talking about his overall T20I career, he has scored 515 runs in 74 matches at an average of 21.45. While in bowling he has taken 54 wickets with an economy of just 7.13.

The debut and the last match were the same

Jadeja played the last match of T20 World Cup 2024. Jadeja scored 2 runs with the bat in this match. Even in bowling he could not take any wicket by giving 12 runs. That means his debut and last match have been almost the same.

This performance of Ravindra Jadeja in the T20 World Cup

In the T20 World Cup title match, he scored two runs against South Africa, conceding 12 runs in an over. However, he scored only 35 runs in the tournament, while taking only one wicket. But this performance of his does not diminish his cricketing skills.. He is counted among the best all rounders in the world. That fielding can turn a match. Jonty Roots has also praised it.