Without a doubt, from Virat Kohli to James Anderson’s retirement, 2024 has undoubtedly been one of the most shocking and heart-breaking years for the hardcore fans of cricket witnessing their favorite international cricketers bid adieu to the game. Numerous prominent international cricketers, including Rohit Sharma, Dean Elgar, David Warner, and many others announced their sudden retirement from international cricket, leaving their fans in shock and disbelief.
Although the game of cricket is unarguably a grind that never stops, cricket aficionados are undoubtedly going to feel their favorite international cricketers’ heartbreaking absence in the upcoming international tournaments and there are no two ways about it.
Nonetheless, the rich legacy that these sensational international cricketers have left behind with their path-breaking innings and match-winning moves will undoubtedly continue to resonate in the annals of international cricket and will continue to inspire young cricketers for generations to come.
In this article, we will take a look at the top three international cricketers who announced their retirement in 2024 and left their fans from all over the world in utter shock and disbelief.
Top 3 International Cricketers Who Retired in 2024
David Warner
Former Australian cricketer and test-vice captain David Andrew Warner is at the first spot on our list of the top three international cricketers who announced their retirement in 2024. If you’re a fan of cricket, you can easily resonate with the class-apart legacy of this former Australian cricketer who made history after being selected as the first Australian cricketer in the history of 132 years to play for the national team without having any experience of playing first-class cricket.
David Warner played for the Aussies for 15 long years from 2009 to 2024 and amassed a total of 8786* runs in the test format, 6932* runs in the ODI format, and a phenomenal 3277* runs in the T20I format.
Although David Warner has witnessed an extremely glorious cricketing career, his international cricketing career ended on a bitter note as his retirement was confirmed after Australia’s exit from the T20 World Cup 2024 as the team failed to qualify for the semi-finals.
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Virat Kohli
On the second spot on our list of the top three international cricketers who announced their retirement in 2024, we have the legendary Indian cricketer, Virat Kohli. Often hailed as the “run-machine” and “chase-master” of the Indian cricket team, Virat Kohli announced his retirement from the T20 internationals format of cricket shortly after steering the Indian side to a much-awaited victory at the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024.
Virat Kohli registered a total of 4188* runs in the T20I format throughout his career which lasted from 2010 to 2024. As one of the most significant top-order batsmen of the Indian cricket team, Virat Kohli’s absence will be felt by all his fans and teammates in the upcoming t20 international tournaments.
James Anderson
One of the most iconic English cricketers, James Michael Anderson, is at the third spot on our list of tthe op three international cricketers who have announced their retirement in 2024. Currently serving as the bowling mentor of England’s national cricket team, James Michael Anderson announced his retirement from international cricket on 12 July 2024 and played his career’s 188th and last test match against West Indies at the Lord’s Cricket Ground in London.
After announcing his retirement at the age of 41, James Anderson was subjected to numerous speculations, however, he concluded his retirement and stated that he had made peace with the fact that his cricketing career had to end at some point and playing his career last test match on the same ground where he kick-started his innings made it all the more special and memorable for the cricketer
