West Indies all-rounder Sunil Narine announced his retirement from international cricket on Sunday. The West Indies all-rounder, who had an illustrious eight-year career representing the Windies, last played for Men in Maroon in August 2019 in a T20I match.
“I appreciate it has been over four years since I last played for the West Indies, but today I am announcing my retirement from international cricket,” Narine wrote on Instagram.
“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 the West Indies, and to you I express my deepest gratitude,” he added.
Narine shot into the limelight with his performances for Trinidad and Tobago in the now-defunct Champions League T20I before making his debut in December 2011. He played for WI in 122 international games, which included six Tests, 65 ODIs, and 51 T20Is. He picked up 165 wickets in his career.
Narine helped the West Indies lift their first ICC T20 World Cup in 2012 and played in the 2014 edition as well. Since 2012, Narine has been a regular part of Indian Premier League (IPL) franchise Kolkata Knight Riders, taking 163 wickets in 162 matches and scoring 1,046 runs with four fifties.