Indian cricket: There have been many great cricketers in Indian cricket who had a brilliant career but did not get a farewell match. The latest example of this is Ravichandran Ashwin, who suddenly said goodbye to international cricket in the midst of the ongoing Border Gavaskar Trophy. He last played in Adelaide, while announcing his retirement from international cricket immediately after the match in Brisbane. In such a situation, let us know about those 8 legendary Indian cricketers who did not get a farewell match.
1. Ravichandran Ashwin
Ravichandran Ashwin suddenly announced his retirement from international cricket after the third Test against Australia. He did not get a farewell match.
2. MS Dhoni
MS Dhoni last played for India in the semi-finals of the 2019 ODI World Cup. Then suddenly in 2020 he announced his retirement.
3. Virender Sehwag
Virender Sehwag retired in 2013 without a proper farewell match.
4. Yuvraj Singh
Yuvraj Singh was reportedly offered a farewell match in 2017 but he turned it down.
5. Harbhajan Singh
Harbhajan Singh last played for India in 2016 and retired from all formats of the game in 2021.
6. Zaheer Khan
After the 2011 ODI World Cup, Zaheer Khan gradually lost his place in the Indian team and finally announced his retirement in 2015.
7, Shikhar Dhawan
Shikhar Dhawan retired from all forms of cricket in early 2024 and never got a proper farewell match for India.
8. VVS Laxman
VVS Laxman retired from Test cricket in 2012, but he did not get a proper farewell match.