Ravindra Jadeja ne T20Is se retire hone ka elaan kiya
Indian all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja ne bhi T20 Internationals se retire hone ka elaan kar diya hai jab Men-in-Blue ne ek itihasik doosra T20 World Cup trophy jeeta, final mein South Africa ko hara kar Saturday (Jun 29) ko.
Jadeja, jo tournament ke sabhi matches mein shamil the, including the all-important summit clash, ne apne social media handles par yeh news convey ki.
“Ek shukraguzar dil ke saath, main T20 internationals se alvida keh raha hoon. Ek mazboot ghode ki tarah, jo garv ke saath daudta hai, maine hamesha apne desh ke liye apna best diya hai aur doosre formats mein bhi aisa karta rahunga,” Jadeja ne likha.
“T20 World Cup jeetna ek sapna sach hone jaisa tha, mere T20 International career ka shikhar. Yaadon, cheer aur aashirwad bhari support ke liye dhanyavaad,” unhone joda.
Jadeja, jisne apna pehla T20I World Cup 2009 mein khela tha Sri Lanka ke khilaf debut karne ke baad, is format mein hamesha se Indian squad ka hissa rahe hain. Halanki Jadeja 2024 edition mein apni performances se roshni nahi daal paaye, fir bhi woh head coach Rahul Dravid ke plans mein tournament ke dauran upar bane rahe.
Apne 74-match career mein T20 ke sabse chhote format mein, Jadeja ne 515 runs banaye aur 54 wickets liye. Unka sabse yaadgar performance 2022 mein England ke khilaf aaya tha jab unhone 29 deliveries par 46 runs banaye, jo India ko contest 49 runs se jeetne mein madad kiya.
Jadeja ne Kohli aur Sharma ko join kiya
Jadeja ne Virat Kohli aur Rohit Sharma ko join kiya, jo India ke coveted trophy jeetne ke turant baad retire hone ka elaan kar chuke hain, 17 saalon ke dardnaak intezaar ke baad.
Teen Indian cricket ke stalwarts ne step down karne ka faisla kiya, yeh jante hue ki T20 World Cup ka agla do saal ka cycle turant Zimbabwe ke tour se shuru hota hai. India ke paas ek solid bench strength hai jo woh bojh utha sakti hai jo in teeno ne apne shandar career ke dauran uthaya tha.
India ne apni ICC tournament jinx ko tod diya, South Africa ko final mein harakar jo ant tak ke pichle over tak gaya. 177 ke steep target ka peechha karte hue, Proteas final ke 30 deliveries mein bikhar gaye jab India ne sabse bade stage par ek aashcharyajanak comeback karke jeet haasil ki.
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