Cricket is the second-most-watched sport in Asia. Moreover, it is also the most-watched sport in India. On top of that, cricketers who represent their nations try their maximum best to live up to their reputation.
The ones who perform quite consistently are the ones who go on to make an impact at the highest level. In the process, they also go on to play more games for their respective countries.
At the same time, one must know that a cricketer cannot be in the mix for several decades. Taking the fitness and age factor into account, a cricket can play for two decades at the top level.
Once the cricketer realizes that he doesn’t get opportunities to play for the team anymore, he would make a decision. Now, in this article, we will take a glimpse at the three cricketers who retired in 2023 so far.
1. Murali Vijay
Murali Vijay is one of the cricketers who called it quits from all forms of international cricket this year. He announced his retirement on January 30, 2023. He was one of the terrific openers for India in Test cricket. The right-handed batsman scored 3982 runs at an average of 38.3 including 12 centuries and 15 fifties.
2. Joginder Sharma
Joginder Sharma was the hero of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2007 final against Pakistan. The right-arm paceman got rid of the prized wicket of Misbah-ul-Haq in the final showdown as India beat Pakistan in the final to win the maiden T20 World Cup. He was one of the players who retired from all forms of the game on February 3, 2023.
3. Aaron Finch
Aaron Finch is another player on this list who announced his retirement from all forms of international cricket. Finch guided Australia to the maiden T20 World Cup title in the 2021 edition. The former Australian skipper announced his retirement from international cricket on February 7, 2023.
