8 Players Who Retired from T20 International Cricket This Year

Author: Subhi Saxena Date: 30/06/24 Credit: Instagram Credit: Instagram

Retirements

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Virat Kohli

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Rohit Sharma

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Ravindra Jadeja

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David Warner

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Trent Boult

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David Wiese

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Synbrand Engelbrecht

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Brian Masaba

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