Piyush Chawla Retires From All Cricket

Indian wrist spinner Piyush Chawla has announced his retirement from International cricket. The 36-year-old veteran leggie announced his decision on social media with a lengthy statement on his Instagram page.

Chawla played 35 International matches for India (3 Tests, 25 ODIs & 7 T20Is) in his 12-year career, picking up 43 international wickets. Chawla is also a two-time World Cup champion, having won the 2007 T20 World Cup in South Africa & the 2011 World Cup at home. The 36-year-old wrote on his Instagram post

"After spending more than two decades on the cricket field, it's an emotional day for me, as I've decided to step away from International & domestic cricket effective immediately".

"Though I've left the crease, I'll always cherish the moments I made in my cricket career. I'll take them forward in my new ventures, carrying the lessons I learned from this beautiful game."

Chawla made his first-class debut as a 16-year-old in October 2005 and made rapid progress up through the ranks. By March of the following year, he'd won a Test cap when picked to play in Mohali against England, becoming the second-youngest man after Sachin Tendulkar to don the India whites

The leggie was more successful in the Indian Premier League (IPL) playing for four teams, Punjab Kings, Kolkata Knight Riders, Chennai Super Kings & Mumbai Indians in his 192 matches in the IPL picking up 179 wickets respectively.

Piyush is fondly remembered for his heroics in the 2014 IPL final, against Punjab Kings, where he smashed Mitchell Johnson & Parvinder Awana to seal the second IPL title for KKR. Chawla last featured in the IPL in 2024 for the Mumbai Indians.