Kedar Jadhav announces retirement from all forms of cricket
Kedar Jadhav announces retirement from all forms of cricket
This declaration was made following his team’s (Kolhapur Tuskers) 54-run defeat in the first match of Maharashtra Premier League (MPL) against Ratnagiri at Gahunje Stadium on 2nd June.
On June 3, Monday, the 39-year-old former India batsman and only World Cup player from Pune, Kedar Jadhav, revealed on social media that he’s retiring from all forms of cricket. This declaration was made following his team’s (Kolhapur Tuskers) 54-run defeat in the first match of Maharashtra Premier League (MPL) against Ratnagiri at Gahunje Stadium on June 2.
The IG reel said, “Thank you all for your love and support throughout my Career from 1500 hrs. Consider me retired from all forms of cricket.”
In response to Jadhav’s announcement, Punit Balan, the owner of the Kolhapur franchise, stated: “I am sure his decision is due to personal reasons only. There was nothing wrong between him and our team or with MCA. But since his phone is switched off, I have not managed to speak to him.”
Balan disclosed that Rahul Tripathi has been appointed as the team’s captain and has been brought in to replace Jadhav.
Kedar Mahadev Jadhav is an Indian former cricketer who played for the Indian national cricket team and played for Maharashtra in domestic cricket. He was a right-handed batter, occasionally kept wickets and bowled right-arm-off spin. Jadhav’s career included over 1,200 runs in the 2013-14 Ranji season and a match-winning 120 off 76 balls against England in 2017.
He made his international debut in 2014 and played 73 ODIs and nine T20Is for India. He has represented various teams in the IPL, including Kochi Tuskers, RCB, Chennai Super Kings, and Sunrisers Hyderabad over the years.
