Piyush Chawla, IPL star & part of two WC winning squad, retires from all cricket forms
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Lucknow: Leg-spinner Piyush Chawla, who was part of India's two World Cup-winning campaigns, on Friday announced his retirement from all forms of cricket after a career spanning more than two decades.
The Aligarh-born UP player was a member of India's T20 and ODI World Cup-winning squads in 2007 and 2011 under the captainship of MS Dhoni. He represented India in three Tests, 25 ODIs, and seven T20Is, taking 43 wickets across the three formats of the game.
The 36-year-old Chawla is also the joint third-highest wicket-taker in
Indian Premier League
(IPL) history, having taken 192 wickets in as many matches in T-20 IPL tenure 2008-2024 while playing for four IPL teams, having won one title with Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) in 2014.
Most recently, he played for Mumbai Indians in IPL-2024. This season, he remained unsold at the IPL auction.
In domestic cricket, he has bagged 446 wickets and scored 5,486 runs in red ball cricket for UP and Gujarat. He played his last first class match for Uttar Pradesh against Kerala in Nov 2024.
Announcing his retirement through an Instagram post, Chawla said, "After more than two decades on the field, the time has come to bid adieu to the beautiful game.
I owe my deepest gratitude to my coaches KK Gautam and Pankaj Saraswat for nurturing and shaping me into the cricketer I became."
"I also thank the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), Uttar Pradesh Cricket Association (UPCA) and Gujarat Cricket Association (GCA) for providing me the platform and opportunities to pursue my passion," he added.
Talking to TOI, an emotional Chawla said, "I felt it's the right time, so I officially announced my retirement from all forms of international and domestic cricket. I haven't decided about my future yet."
Piyush is a well-known cricket commentator. After his retirement, he has plenty of options to serve cricket in many ways. With his experience, he can coach an IPL team or guide UPCA teams in different age groups and formats.
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