Karthik made his official retirement announcement on his 39th birthday, following Royal Challengers Bengaluru’s elimination from the IPL Eliminator, which had hinted at his impending retirement.
Karthik, who introduced down curtains on a 20-year-old profession marked by a collection of comebacks throughout codecs, made the announcement in a prolonged submit on X on Saturday.
“I have been overwhelmed by the love, help and love I’ve obtained in the previous couple of days. My deepest gratitude and honest due to all of the followers who’ve made this sense potential.
Having given it loads of thought for someday now, I’ve determined to maneuver on from enjoying consultant cricket. I formally announce my retirement and put my enjoying days behind me as I sq. up for the brand new challenges that lie forward.
I might wish to thank all my coaches, captains, selectors, teammates and members of the help workers who’ve made this lengthy journey nice and gratifying. Among the many thousands and thousands that play the game in our nation, I take into account myself among the many fortunate few to have had the possibility to signify the nation, and luckier nonetheless to have earned the goodwill of so many followers and pals.
My mother and father have been pillars of power and help over all these years, and I would not be what I’m with out their blessings. I additionally owe a lot to Dipika, herself an expert sportsperson who usually put her profession on maintain to stroll my journey with me.
After all, to all of the followers and followers of our nice recreation, a large thanks! Cricket and cricketers, would not be the identical with out your help and good needs. Dinesh Partil.” he wrote.
Karthik referred to as time on his IPL profession final month after RCB‘s defeat Rajasthan Royals within the Eliminator.
Twenty six Exams, 94 ODIs and 60 T20s over 20 years do not make for eye-popping numbers however the without end fidgety 38-year-old managed to remain related until the very finish regardless of spending extra time within the commentary field than on the sphere over the previous couple of years.
