World Cup 2023: We are now less than 50 days away from the start of the high-profile World Cup 2023, which is all set to transpire in India. World Cup 2023 will officially kick off on October 5 while the final is scheduled on November 19 in Ahmedabad. The premier ICC competition promises to provide fitting entertainment to cricket fanatics for over a month.
Unfortunately, In this article, we will take a look at a few big-name players who might call an end to their one-day International careers after the mega event in India.
Who May Retire From ODIs After World Cup 2023
- Ravindra Jadeja
Ravindra Jadeja is debatably the finest all-rounder going around in world cricket at the moment. The southpaw has represented India in 177 ODI fixtures and has 194 wickets & 2560 runs to his name. Though 35-year-old Jadeja is extremely fit, he is considered an injury-prone player. We are unlikely to see more of Jadeja in one-day cricket after this year’s World Cup.
- David Warner
David Warner has already confirmed that World Cup 2023 in India is going to be his last ODI assignment for Australia. Warner is currently 36 and is enjoying the final few months of his International cricket career. Having managed to pile up over 6000 runs, The prominent opening batsman has featured in as many as 142 ODI games.
- Rohit Sharma
Rohit Sharma, India’s current all-format captain, boasts a super-impressive ODI record. The Mumbaikar has a stellar 244 appearances and 9837 runs to his name in one-day cricket. His ODI stats comprise three record-breaking double-centuries as well. Sharma is currently 36 and is certain to announce his retirement from ODIs after the World Cup 2023.
- Moeen Ali
Moeen Ali recently retired from red-ball cricket and his ODI farewell is not far away. Obtaining 2121 runs and 99 dismissals, the elite English all-rounder boasts 129 ODI appearances. The 36-year-old is expected to play his last ODI affair very soon and is further eyeing to focus on franchise cricket.
- Virat Kohli
Virat Kohli, undoubtedly, is an all-time India legend and the best modern-day batter across formats. The Delhi batter has featured in the national side in 275 ODI fixtures and might end his career on the count of 300. Kohli has scored over 12,000 runs in ODIs which includes an exceedingly remarkable 46 centuries. Kohli is about to turn 35 and is expected to bid one-day cricket adieu following the home World Cup.