Hyderabad: Sunil Narine has drawn curtains on his international career on Sunday as the cricketer announced his decision to do so on Sunday. The West Indian mystery spinner was played his last T20I against India in 2019 and that was the last international fixture he was part of. The West Indian stalwart has played 65 ODIs, 51 T20Is and six Tests for the Caribbean side while picking 165 wickets across the formats. The spinner plays for the Kolkata Knight riders in the franchise cricket and will keep playing in the league cricket in the upcoming years.
“I appreciate it has been over 4 years since I last played for West Indies but today I am announcing my retirement from international cricket,” Narine wrote in a letter he posted on social media. 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 West Indies and to you I express my deepest gratitude.”
“Especially my family, and in particular my father. He is ever present with me when I take to the field and I am indebted to his support and love which carried me through the times I questioned whether the pursuit of my dreams was really worth it. Thank you, Dad, I hope I keep making you proud,” the all-rounder said.
Narine further made it clear that he will continue playing franchise cricket but will stop playing in the domestic 50-over format.
“I am also taking this opportunity to bow out of domestic 50 over cricket. I love representing Trinidad & Tobago, the country of my birth, and to add another title by winning this current Super50 Cup will be the perfect send off. Needless to say, outside of this it will continue to be business as usual for me in the franchise world for the foreseeable future,” the 35-year-old concluded.
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