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West Indies’ T20 World Cup 2012-winning all-rounder Sunil Narine announced his retirement from international cricket on November 5. Narine who played his last T20I against India in 2019 has retired from all formats of the game on the international level.
“I appreciate it has been over 4 years since I last played for West Indies but today I am announcing my retirement from international cricket,” Narine wrote in a letter he posted on social media.
“Publicly I am a man of few words, but privately there are a few people who have given me unwavering support throughout my career and helped me realise my dream of representing West Indies and to you I express my deepest gratitude.”
Narine credited his father for his success. He has 92 wickets in ODIs, 52 in T20Is, and 21 in Tests.
“Especially my family, and in particular my father. He is ever present with me when I take to the field and I am indebted to his support and love which carried me through the times I questioned whether the pursuit of my dreams was really worth it. Thank you, Dad, I hope I keep making you proud,” the all-rounder said.
“I would like to acknowledge and thank Cricket West Indies, the coaching staff, passionate West Indies fans and of course my teammates who enabled me play at the highest level, in all formats and with some memorable successes.”
However, Narine made it clear that he will continue to play franchise cricket around the world. Also, the ongoing Super50 Cup will be his last appearance in domestic 50-over cricket.
“I am also taking this opportunity to bow out of domestic 50 over cricket. I love representing Trinidad & Tobago, the country of my birth, and to add another title by winning this current Super50 Cup will be the perfect send off. Needless to say, outside of this it will continue to be business as usual for me in the franchise world for the foreseeable future,” the 35-year-old concluded.
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