Jadeja retires from T20Is following India's World Cup win


India all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja reported his retirement from Twenty20 Internationals on Sunday (June 30). The 35-year-old turned into the third player to say farewell to the arrangement following India's triumphant mission in the 2024 Men's T20 World Cup, Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli being the other two. "With a heart brimming with appreciation, I bid goodbye to T20 internationals," Jadeja composed on Instagram on Sunday. "Like an immovable pony dashing proudly, I've generally done everything I can for my nation and will keep on doing as such in different organizations. Winning the T20 World Cup was a blessing from heaven, a zenith of my T20 Global profession. Much thanks to you for the recollections, the cheers, and the steadfast help." Since making his T20I debut in February 2009 against Sri Lanka in Colombo, Jadeja proceeded to highlight in 74 T20Is. In 41 innings with the bat, he scored 515 runs at a strike pace of 127.16 and gotten 54 wickets at an economy pace of 7.13. His best exhibition with the bat came against Britain in Birmingham, when he scored an unbeaten 29-ball 46 out of 2022. Frequently assuming the part of a finisher with the bat, he saved his forceful best for Australia, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh - striking at more than 150 against every one of the three groups. With the ball, he frequently assumed the part of a holder in the center overs. His best bowling figures - 3/15 - came against Scotland in the 2021 T20 World Cup. A top defender, monitoring the limit or in reverse point, Jadeja likewise took 28 catches.