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Players Who Retired in 2024 from International Cricket

1. Dean Elgar, South Africa, 94 matches

Former South African test skipper Dean Elgar is another cricketer who retired in 2024. Elgar represented his side in 94 games, out of which 86 were tests. The left-handed batter was much like his successors at the top of the order, including the likes of Keppler Wessels, Gary Kirsten, and Graeme Smith. Elgar started his test career in the middle order with a pair at the W.A.C.A. in 2012. 

His last match too was like his debut. However, in the middle of these two matches, Elgar had a brilliant test career. In 86 matches, he scored 5,347 runs averaging close to 38 with the highest score of 199. He was better than what the numbers suggest. At home in difficult batting conditions, Elgar scored close to 3,500 runs in 48 matches averaging 47. His solidity at the top of the order paved the way for multiple wins for the nation.

2. David Warner, Australia, 383 matches

David Warner retired as one of the finest all-format players and undoubtedly the greatest opening batter to play all three formats. The Australian was a high-profile cricketer who retired in 2024. In spite of serving a one-year ban, Warner played 383 matches, which is the sixth-most for any Australian. Warner’s most prolific format remained ODIs, however, he was a crucial player in the other two formats as well. In 161 ODIs, the opening batter scored 6,932, averaging 45.3 with a strike rate of slightly more than 97. 
 

Warner’s batting helped the Australian team win multiple trophies. He was part of the team that won the ODI World Cup in 2015 and 2023, the T20 World Cup in 2021, and the World Test Championship in 2023. His best came in the 2021 T20 World Cup and 2023 ODI World Cup. He scored 289 runs at a strike rate of 146.7 in the 2021 tournament. Warner scored 535 runs in 11 matches at the 2023 World Cup. He averaged 48.6 and struck at a rate of 108.3.

3. Saurabh Tiwary, India, 3 matches

Saurabh Tiwary is an Indian cricketer who retired in 2024. Hailing from Bihar, Tiwary often could easily be mistaken for MS Dhoni during the early parts of their career. It is a different story that they had different career paths altogether.

Tiwary played and represented India in only three ODIs in 2010. In his debut as a 20-year-old, he sealed the victory against Australia with a couple of fours. His next game was one and a half months later, where he scored 37 runs. Tiwary did not bat in his third match and was never recalled to the team.

4. Varun Aaron, India, 18 matches

Varun Aaron was one of the rare tear-away fast bowlers from India. The right-arm pacer played 18 matches for India, nine each in tests and ODIs. In 18 matches, the quick bowler did not make a lot of impact. The most memorable delivery from his career was a lethal bouncer to Stuart Broad that broke his nose.

His 18 matches for India accounted for 29 wickets. However, with the extreme pace came issues in maintaining a consistent line and length. Aaron was highly expensive in both formats, and in spite of his ability to bowl at speeds of more than 150 kmph, he did not play for India after 2015.

5. Neil Wagner, New Zealand, 64 matches

Neil Wagner was a test specialist cricketer who retired in 2024. The left-arm pacer started his career as a new-ball expert, but competing with Trent Boult and Tim Southee meant he was often the first-change bowler. However, Wagner added the skill of reverse swing to his repertoire. The Kiwi bowler was known for his never-die attitude. A tenacious pacer was extremely dangerous with the short ball and troubled many visiting batters.

In 64 matches, Wagner took 260 wickets. He picked nine five-fers but could not pick a single 10-wicket haul in a match. Wagner’s number of wickets might look a bit poor in front of Boult and Southee’s tally. However, he struck at a better rate than both and would often run out of batter to bowl to pick a high amount of wickets.

6. Colin Munro, New Zealand, 123 matches

Colin Munro is another Kiwi cricketer who retired in 2024. Munro played a single test in his career, but his exploits in limited-over cricket earned him a regular place in the team. Often, it was a case with him that the shorter the format, the better Munro would play. In 57 ODIs, the opening batter scored 1,271 runs, averaging close to 25; however, he failed to make a single century in the format.

In T20Is, Munro was much better. In 65 games in the shortest format, the South Africa-born batter scored 1,724 runs at a strike rate of 156.44. With a 14-ball fifty, the left-hander holds the record for the fastest fifty in T20Is for New Zealand. He also holds the joint-second record for the same as well with 18-ball fifties against West Indies and England.

7. Dinesh Karthik, India, 180 matches

Dinesh Karthik is another high-profile cricketer who retired in 2024. The wicketkeeper batter played 180 matches for India, however, it could have been many more had it not been for MS Dhoni. The Indian keepers playing during that period would often fall out of contention in squads because of Dhoni’s greatness.

In test cricket, Karthik was an important part of the team that won the series against England in 2207. It was only the third time that the Indian cricket team had won in England and has failed to do so since then. He played 94 ODIs, but apart from his flying stumping to dismiss Michael Vaughan in 2004, there is not much to write about him in the format.

T20Is is where Karthik performed much better and even revolutionized his batting late into his career. He scored 686 runs in matches, striking at a rate of more than 142. He was the first Indian to win the Player of the Match award in the format. However, his most memorable performance in the Indian colors came in the final of the Nidahas Trophy in 2018. He came to the crease with India needing 34 runs to defeat Bangladesh. The wicketkeeper batter scored 29 runs off eight balls, including a six on the final ball to seal the victory.

8. Kedar Jadhav, India, 82 matches

Kedar Jadhav, like Karthik, was also a wicketkeeper-batter, but he upgraded his skill to become a handy bowler. Jadhav’s off-spin came from a low angle, which meant that the best batters found it incredibly tough to face him. The unique style of bowling meant that there was a lack of bounce that prevented batters from getting under the delivery. His bowling earned him 27 wickets in ODIs with an economy of only 5.15.
 

Jadhav played 73 ODIs and was part of the team in the 2017 Champions Trophy and the 2019 ODI World Cup. In these games, he scored 1,389 runs at an average of more than 42 with a strike rate of better than run-a-ball. The right-hander scored two tons in international cricket, one of those helping India script a historic chase. Chasing 351 against England, the hosts lost four wickets for 63 runs when Jadhav joined Virat Kohli. The duo shared a 200-run stand before Kohli was dismissed, having scored a century. Jadhav went on to score 120 runs in only 76 balls, helping the team win by three wickets.

9. David Wiese, Namibia/South Africa, 69 matches
 

David Wiese is among the many South Africans who have gone on to play for different nations. Wises The all-rounder after plying his trade for the Rainbow Nation and in County Cricket opted to play for Namibia through a Kolpak deal. He managed to play 69 matches across the two white-ball formats. As a bowler, Wiese could pick wickets with his variations taking pace off the ball. He was a strong hitter with the bat in hand and was looked at as a replacement for Jacques Kallis.

In T20Is, the biggest achievement of his career was that he took Namibia to the Super 12s of the T20 World Cup in 2021. With Namibia, in 34 matches, Wiese scored 532 runs at an average of 28 with a strike rate of 128.8. His returns were much poorer for South Africa. With Namibia, the all-rounder picked up 35 wickets while bowling at an economy of fewer than seven runs per over.

10. Sybrand Engelbrecht, Netherlands, 24 matches
 

Sybrand Engelbrecht is another cricketer who retired in 2024 playing for an associate nation. Engelbrecht born in Johannesburg played for the South African under-19 team before making an international career with the Netherlands. He played 24 matches in limited-overs cricket split equally. As a batter, he had middling returns, to say the least. In 12 ODIs, Engelbrecht scored 385 runs but at a strike rate of only 65.6. In the shorter format, his run tally was 280 at a rate of 133.

11. James Anderson, England, 401 matches

When it comes to test cricket, there are hardly any players who have served the art of swing bowling better than James Anderson. The legendary pacer was another cricketer who retired in 2024. In ODIs, the right-arm pacer had picked more than any other player for England but still played his last game in 2015. His 19th and last T20I came in 2009. Having given up the formats definitely hurt his wallet, but it allowed Jimmy to have one of the most famous test careers.
 

Anderson played 188 tests, the second-most for any player after Sachin Tendulkar in a 21-year-long career. The right-arm pacer picked up 704 wickets, ranking behind only Shane Warne and Muttiah Muralitharan. He was comfortably ahead of fast bowlers in terms of taking wickets. Anderson’s teammate, Stuart Broad, with 604 wickets, is closest to him. At the Lord’s against the West Indies, the right-arm pacer played his last test. 

He was at his best against Pakistan. In 20 matches against the Asian nation, Anderson picked up 82 wickets at an average of 19.23. In the Ashes, the veteran pacer picked 117 wickets at an average of close to 36, which was the blip in his illustrious career. Against India, Anderson picked up the most wickets with 149 scalps to his name.

12. Shikhar Dhawan, India, 269 matches

Shikhar Dhawan was a crucial and rather underrated part of an Indian top-order consisting of Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli. Dhawan was another Indian cricketer who retired in 2024. He was easily one of the most likable people on the field. The 2013 Champions Trophy- Player of the Series is one of the many three-format cricketers who retired in 2024. Dhawan played 269 matches for India, representing India across formats.

In 34 tests, the left-hander scored 2,315 runs and smashed seven tons, including one on his debut against Australia. In 68 T20Is, the opener scored 1,759 runs at a strike rate of 126. In ODIs, he was much better in comparison to the other two formats. Dhawan played 167 matches in the format, scoring 6,793 runs. He played a crucial part in India winning the Champions Trophy in 2013 and reaching the knockout stages of other tournaments. Averaging 44 in the format, the Delhi-born batter was a prolific run-scorer, striking at a rate of 91.35.

13. Dawid Malan, England, 114 matches

Dawid Malan is an English cricketer who retired in 2024. Malan’s start to T20Is was nothing short of incredible. He holds the record for scoring 1,000 runs in the format and is the fastest among players from full-member nations. The top-order batter debuted for England in international cricket in 2017, just a few months before turning 30. It meant that Malan had to make the best use of the limited opportunities he was going to get.

In spite of holding multiple records in T20Is, Malan’s best came in ODIs. In 30 matches in the format, the left-hander scored 1,450 runs, averaging 55.76 with a strike rate of more than 97. However, the top-order batter was not part of the World Cup-winning team in 201,9, and even after an impressive performance at the 2023 ODI World Cup, Malan was one of the few English cricketers who were axed from the squad. He was the highest run-getter for England in the tournament.

Malan played 22 tests and scored 1,074 runs in the format, including a century that came in the Ashes down under. In 62 T20Is, he scored 1,892 runs at an average of 36.38, striking at a rate of just above 130.

14. Shannon Gabriel, West Indies, 86
 

Shannon Gabriel is a West Indies cricketer who retired in 2024 from all formats. The pacer was earmarked for greatness early in his career. Former legendary pacer Courtney Walsh even compared Gabriel with the likes of Patrick Patterson and Ian Bishop. However, the right-arm fast bowler could never live up to that potential. Having played 59 tests, Gabriel was one of the regulars in the longest format.

In 59 games with the red ball in hand, Gabriel took 166 wickets at an average of 32.2. The pacer often lacked the support from the rest of his teammates that the likes of Patterson and Bishop for instance, had an abundance of. The Trinidad-born performed the best against Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, and Pakistan. Against the three Asian sides, Gabriel picked 73 wickets at an average of 24.9.

15. Will Pucovski, Australia, 1 match

Will Pucovski played only one match before unfortunately losing on a bright career with an innumerable number of concussion injuries. Born in 1998, Pucovski was only 26 years of age when he had to call time on his career. He was looked at as a very bright prospect, but a series of injuries to the head meant that Pucovski put an end to his career.

On his first-class debut, the opening batter struck a double century and became only the eighth to do so before reaching the age of 21. His only test came against India in the blockbuster BGT in 2020/21. Opening the innings at Sydney, the batter made 62 runs and showcased why he was one of the best top emerging batting talents from the country. However, he injured himself once again during the fourth innings and injured his shoulder, which required surgery and kept him out of action for six months.

16. Barinder Sran, India, 8 matches

Barinder Sran is an Indian cricketer who retired in 2024. In spite of only playing eight matches in his career, Sran produced a few memorable performances. In his debut against Australia in 2016, the left-arm pacer produced figures of 3/56 in a losing cause as the hosts chased down 310 runs.

In six ODIs, Sran took seven wickets. The left-arm bowler made up for his lack of pace with great accuracy. He had an economy of 5.34 despite debuting in rather unfamiliar conditions. However, injuries kept him out of action for long durations, and as a result, he retired from the game.

17. Moeen Ali, England, 298 matches

After Graeme Swann and Monty Panesar called their time in international cricket, the English spin-bowling department has moved forward with Moeen Ali and Adil Rashid doing heaps of work. However, Ali was not a one-trick pony. Unlike Swann, Panesar, and Rashid, Ali’s greater strength relied on his batting ability. Having debuted across the three formats in 2014, the all-rounder went on to have a successful career with the English team. In spite of playing close to 70 tests, including a few after reversing his retirement, Ali’s best came in white-ball cricket.

In 138 ODIs, he scored 2,355, averaging 24.27, but struck at close to 100. With the ball in hand, the all-rounder picked up 111 wickets. Ali’s primary role in the format was not taking wickets but providing control in the middle overs. He did just what he was asked to do and had a career economy of 5.32. 

In T20Is, Ali scored 1,229 runs in 92 games at a strike rate of more than 142. With the ball in hand, he was less effective, picking up only 51 wickets. His economy in the format was 8.3 runs per over. He was one of the many all-rounders who won with England in the 2019 World Cup and 2022 T20 World Cup. 

18. Matthew Wade, Australia, 225 matches

Matthew Wade is another experienced cricketer who retired in 2024 from all formats. The wicketkeeper batter played 225 matches for the national team. His statistics across formats might suggest that Wade was an average player, but he was nothing if not a fighter. He has opened the innings in test cricket thrice in spite of traditionally being a middle-order batter. His highest average came at number five in the longest format, but Wade was only given nine matches in the position.

In limited-overs cricket, too, he was tried at multiple batting positions throughout his career. His strongest format, though, was T20Is. In 92 games, Wade scored 1,202 runs at an average of 26.13, striking at 134.15. However, he is fondly remembered for his knock against Pakistan in the semi-final of the 2021 T20 World Cup. Australia needed 37 runs in the final three overs. Wade smashed 13 runs in the next four balls he faced. He was dropped by Hasan Ali in the following over. Pakistan paid for their poor fielding as he struck three sixes in a row to win the match with an over to spare. Australia went on to win their only T20 World Cup title, thanks to him.

19. Wriddiman Saha, India, 49 matches
 

Wriddhiman Saha is another Indian cricketer who retired in 2024. Saha was a valuable wicketkeeper on the Indian side after the retirement of MS Dhoni. He was a valuable player during India’s historic home dominance. At home, Saha’s ability to keep wickets on tough spinning pitches was irreplaceable.

As a batter in 40 matches, he scored 1,353 runs, averaging only 29. However, his wicketkeeping skills were enough to keep out Rishabh Pant and KS Bharat on the bench for a long period. Pant’s batting abilities away from home helped him to replace Saha in the side.

20. Siddharth Kaul, India, 6 matches
 

Siddharth Kaul’s biggest achievement came during the 2008 Under-19 World Cup. Under the leadership of Virat Kohli, Kaul picked up 10 wickets at an average of 15.4 as India went on to win the tournament. However, injuries played a spoilsport to a brilliant career. At his best, Kaul could swing the ball easily.

From 2007 to 2012 constant injuries he only played six matches in domestic cricket across formats. For India, Kaul played six matches spread equally across the two white-ball formats. He was wicketless in ODIs while he picked up four wickets in the three T20Is. In those six matches, he proved to be an expensive bowler which axed Kaul from the team.

21. Trent Boult, New Zealand, 253 matches

Trent Boult was one of the best bowlers of his generation. The left-arm pacer was a lethal bowler, especially when having the new ball in his hand. He could swing the new ball both ways with ease. It made him an invaluable asset for the Kiwis who enjoyed their most success with him leading the bowling attack. Boult enjoyed a great bowling partnership with Tim Southee. 
 

He played 78 tests in his career and picked up 317 wickets. He averaged 27.49 and struck at a rate of 55. His best in the format came against Sri Lanka, and in 10 matches against them, the left-arm pacer took 45 wickets at 22 apiece. Even though he was the weakest in the longest format, Boult was still an integral part of the Blackcaps team that won the World Test Championship in 2021.

In white-ball cricket, Boult took 294 wickets in 175 matches. He was a strike bowler for the Kiwis and was the leader of the bowling attack when they reached the final of the ODI World Cup in 2019 and the T20 World Cup in 2021. He also played a huge role in the 2015 World Cup as the Blackcaps were runners-up. In ODIs, he was at his best against Australia and the West Indies. In 27 games against them, Boult picked up 71 wickets at an average of 16.23.

22. Mohammad Amir, Pakistan, 159 matches

Mohammad Amir is a cricketer who retired in 2024. He was predicted to carry forward the legacy of legendary Pakistani fast bowlers. However, how his career transpired put the whole cricketing world to shame. In 2010, Amir picked up 33 wickets at an average of 22.3. Bowling at a high pace and swinging the ball was his biggest strength.

During the tour of England, he became the youngest player to pick 50 wickets in tests. It was the same tour that saw the lowest point of his career. The pacer’s career came to a standstill as he was found guilty of spot-fixing. 

In 36 tests, Amir picked 119 wickets at 30 apiece. In ODIs, Amir’s 61 games fetched him 81 wickets while bowling at an economy of only 4.77. In the shortest format, he picked up 71 wickets in 62 games while going at an economy of 7 runs per over.

23. Imad Wasim, Pakistan, 130 matches

A white-ball specialist, Imad Wasim, reversed his retirement and became another cricketer who retired in 2024. With 130 matches to his name in international cricket, Wasim was often seen playing all around the world. Having debuted in 2015, the all-rounder became a regular in the limited-overs setup.

In 2021, a series of poor performances saw Wasim being removed from the national team. He did not play a single game for the ‘Men in Green’ in 2022. The left-hander made a comeback in 2023. In eight matches he scored 147 runs while picking up 10 wickets. 

The ODI format was his stronger suit, but for some reason, he last played a One-Day match in 2020. In 55 matches in the format, he scored 986 runs at an average of 42.86 with a strike rate of 110.3. He picked 44 wickets while going at an economy of less than five runs per over. In 75 T20Is, he scored 554 runs, averaging only 15.8 with a strike rate of 130. With the ball in hand, Wasim picked 73 wickets, going at an economy of 6.2 runs per over.

24. Ravichandran Ashwin, India, 287 matches

Ravichandran Ashwin’s retirement was possibly the biggest shock of 2024. The legendary bowler unarguably made finger spin cool again during this generation. Among his 287 matches for India, 181 were ODIs and T20Is, where he played a pivotal role in India’s 2013 Champions Trophy win. He bowled the final over of the tournament and was easily India’s best bowler in the final, bowling four overs while giving away only 15 runs.

However, it was test cricket where Ashwin was way better than his contemporaries. In 106 matches in the longest format, the off-spinner took 537 wickets. He retired with an exact average of 24.00. His 37 five-wicket hauls in test cricket were the joint second most in the format only after Muttiah Muralitharan. Ashwin was named the player of the series 11 times in test cricket which is the joint-most in the format. 

He often went on to show his fighting spirit with the bat in hand which helped him score six centuries in the format. During India’s record-breaking home dominance, Ashwin was undoubtedly the biggest match-winner. On countless occasions, the off-spinner with multiple variations including the trademark carrom ball would win the match on his own. With the bat in hand, he bailed out India from multiple tough situations.

Players Who Retired in 2024 from T20 Internationals

Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma, and Ravindra Jadeja announced their retirement from T20Is after winning the T20 World Cup. The three signed off from the format with the biggest highs. Kohli was easily the best among the three Indians, and in 125 matches, he scored 4,188 runs at a strike rate of 137. Rohit, on the other hand, led India to the World Cup title and became the only captain to do so without losing a single game. In 159 matches, he scored 4,231 runs at a strike rate of 140. Jadeja, in 74 T20Is, scored 515 runs and took 54 wickets.

The three Indians were also joined by Bangladesh’s Shakib al Hasan and Mahmudullah. Hasan played 129 T20Is, scoring 2,551 runs at a strike rate of 121. He picked up 149 wickets with an economy of less than seven. Mahmudullah played 141 T20Is and scored 2,444 runs at a strike rate of 117. He took 41 wickets with an economy of 7.16.

Players Who Retired in 2025 from ODI Internationals

Marcus Stoinis’ announcement of retirement came as a shock for many cricket fans. The Australian all-rounder announced his retirement even after being named in the national team squad for the Champions Trophy 2025. He had played in the three-match ODI series in the Australian summer against Pakistan, which turned out to be his last game in the format.

Stoinis was joined by teammate Steve Smith as the Australian legend announced his ODI retirement as well. Smith captained the two-time Champions Trophy winners in 2025 in the absence of regular skipper Pat Cummins. Smith’s last game in the format was the semi-final against India, where they faced a 4-wicket defeat.

Mushfiqur Rahim was another cricketer who retired in 2025 following the completion of the Champions Trophy. The veteran Bangladeshi wicketkeeper retired as one of the best players in the format for his country. He also holds the record for playing the most ODIs for Bangladesh. Rahim retired after Bangladesh was eliminated from the CT 2025 in the group stages. 

Players Who Retired in 2024 from Test Internationals

Heinrich Klaasen retired from test cricket. In spite of being one of the best players in recent times, Klaasen retired with only four test caps to his name. In those four games, he scored 104 runs at an average of 13. Shakib al Hasan, one of the finest players, was another cricketer who retired in 2024 from test cricket. The all-rounder has easily been the best Bangladeshi player. In 71 tests, he scored 4,609 runs at an average of 37.7. He picked up 246 wickets at an average of 31.7 as he led the emergence of the Asian nation in the longest format.

Tim Southee was the biggest player to retire from test cricket in 2024. He played 107 matches for New Zealand. In those games, he took 391 wickets at an average of 30. At home, he took 234 wickets in only 59 matches. He was at his best against Sri Lanka; in 14 matches, he took 66 wicketsm, averaging only 19.83.

Indian Players Who Retired in 2024 

As many as 12 Indian cricketers retired in 2024. Among them, Ravichandran Ashwin was the most experienced player. The off-spinner retired from all formats after playing 287 matches for the Indian cricket team. Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma, and Ravindra Jadeja also retired from T20Is after winning the T20 World Cup.