Ravindra Jadeja follows Rohit and Kohli in T20I retirement after World Cup triumph

India beat South Africa by 7 runs to clinch their second T20 World Cup trophy at the Kensington Oval in Barbados.

All-rounder Ravindra Jadeja announced his retirement from T20I a day after India's T20 World Cup 2024 triumph.

India beat South Africa by 7 runs to clinch their second T20 World Cup trophy at the Kensington Oval in Barbados.

The Indian all-rounder followed Virat Kohli and his captain Rohit Sharma into retirement as the Indian team changes guard after their ICC title win.

“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," Jadeja wrote in his Instagram post on Sunday, 30 June.

Earlier, right after the T20 World Cup win, Virat Kohli announced his retirement while receiving the player of the match trophy. Rohit Sharma on the other hand called time on his career in the post-match press conference in Barbados.

Jadeja retires with 515 runs from 74 matches at a strike-rate of 127.16. He picked 54 wickets in the T20I format at an economy of 7.13.