The Best Fast Bowler Of Our Generation, Zaheer Khan Retires From International Cricket
Zaheer Khan has announced his retirement from international cricket today Indian Premier League chairman Rajeev Shukla tweeted on Thursday. The left-arm medium-pacer has been on the sidelines on account of drop in form and persistent injuries. He last played for India in February 2014 against New Zealand in Wellington. The 37-year-old wasnt named in Mumbais first two Ranji matches for the ongoing season having missed the previous season. He will ...Read More
Zaheer Khan has announced his retirement from international cricket today, Indian Premier League chairman Rajeev Shukla tweeted on Thursday.
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The left-arm medium-pacer has been on the sidelines on account of drop in form and persistent injuries, having last played for India in February 2014 against New Zealand in Wellington. On Thursday morning, Rajeev Shukla posted on his Twitter account that Zaheer will call time on his career and hoped he continues to play in IPL.
Zaheer khan to announce his retirement today My best wishes to him for post retirement carrier
¡ª Rajeev Shukla (@ShuklaRajiv) October 15, 2015
Hope Zaheer khan will keep on playing Ipl
¡ª Rajeev Shukla (@ShuklaRajiv) October 15, 2015
Zaheer has been my most favourite bowler since 2002 when I was manager of team india on England tour
¡ª Rajeev Shukla (@ShuklaRajiv) October 15, 2015
The 37-year-old wasn't named in Mumbai's first two Ranji matches for the ongoing season having missed the previous season on account of a shoulder injury. Zaheer, will however, give all all cricket after the ninth edition of the IPL in 2016.
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He played for Delhi Daredevils in IPL 8, featuring in seven games in which he picked seven wickets. Zaheer has played 92 Tests for India, picking 311 wickets at an average of 32.94. He has also played in 200 ODIs in which he has 282 scalps at 29.43 apart from 17 wickets in 17 T20Is.
Zaheer wrote an emotional retirement speech on facebook encapsulating his 15-year long international career. Read his full speech here.
He is India's fourth highest wicket-taker across all formats with 610 scalps. Only Anil Kumble (956 wickets), Harbhajan Singh (706) and Kapil Dev (687) have been more successful than Zaheer.
Zaheer's captain during the 2011 World Cup, where he was the leading wicket-taker, MS Dhoni led the twitter tributes along with Sachin Tendulkar and Virat Kohli.
To a great fast bowler & an even greater person, I wish you luck in all future endeavours @ImZaheer bhai. You have inspired many like me.
¡ª Virat Kohli (@imVkohli) October 15, 2015
Well done ZAK on a fantastic career.without U it wd hve been very difficult to achieve what the ICT did.most clever fast bowler I know
¡ª Mahendra Singh Dhoni (@msdhoni) October 15, 2015
Life has just started now,U still can and definitely will contribute a lot to Indian Cricket.wish U all the success
¡ª Mahendra Singh Dhoni (@msdhoni) October 15, 2015
One of the coolest pace bowlers I know. He was a bowler who could 'out think' the batsman most of the times. Always up for a challenge (1/2)
¡ª sachin tendulkar (@sachin_rt) October 15, 2015
I am sure he will do well as he begins a new chapter in his life. Wishing @ImZaheer all success in his retired life (2/2)
¡ª sachin tendulkar (@sachin_rt) October 15, 2015
