The player who scored fifty in the debut match announced his retirement, posted an emotional message on social media

Faiz Fazal Announced Retirement : Batsman Faiz Fazal, who scored a half-century in the debut match for India, has announced his retirement from domestic cricket. Faiz is playing the last match of Ranji Trophy between Vidarbha and Haryana today. Faiz is the leading first-class run-scorer for Vidarbha. Apart from this, he has also scored the most runs in List-A. Faiz is the only batsman to play more than 100 matches for Vidarbha. Yesterday he announced his retirement on social media.

Emotional post shared on social media

Faiz said, “I will play the last match of my career in Nagpur. Tomorrow will be the end of an era when I step out for the last time on the grounds of Nagpur, where my journey in first-class cricket began 21 years ago. It has been an unforgettable journey, full of memories. Which I will always remember. , Will remember.”

First Indian batsman to score a fifty in debut match

Faiz Fazal made his debut in international cricket in the year 2016. He scored 9183 runs in 137 first-class matches. Apart from this, he scored 3641 runs in 113 List-A matches. Faiz, who has played only one ODI for India, is the only Indian batsman to score a half-century in his debut match. Apart from this, he is the third batsman to do so after Australia's Ashley Woodcock and England's Kim Barnett. England's Ben Foakes and South Africa's Zubair Hamza have also scored half-centuries in their ODI debuts. However, at present both are active in international cricket.