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It has only been a month since the year 2023 started. But in this year, a lot of big news has come out from the world of cricket so far. In the same month of January, many legendary players of the world had announced their retirement from cricket. At the same time, Aaron Finch, the captain who won the World Cup for Australia in February, said goodbye to international cricket. In this report, we will tell you only about those players who have retired so far in 2023.
1. Aaron Finch
Former Australia captain Aaron Finch ended his international career on February 7. Finch had retired from ODIs last year and this player did not play much Test cricket for Australia. In such a situation, he also bid farewell to T20 cricket. This player won Australia the T20 World Cup in 2021 under his captaincy.
2.Joginder Sharma
Joginder Sharma is a former T20 World Cup winner like Aaron Finch. Sharma played the last match of his career in the 2007 T20 World Cup final. After this, this player was never seen playing an international match again. But this player has now retired in February 2023.
3. Murali Vijay
Veteran batsman Murali Vijay had lost his place in the Indian Test team and was also not sold in the IPL. He participated in TNPL 2022 but his performance was not that special. The chances of this player being able to return to cricket were very slim, which is why he announced his retirement in February.
4. Christian Daniel
Australian veteran Daniel Christian has ended his career in all formats of the game after the 2023 Big Bash League. He played his last game for the Sydney Sixers against the Brisbane Heat. This player demonstrated his mettle in leagues around the world, but this year he too decided to say goodbye to the game.
5. Hashim Amla
Former South African opening batsman Hashim Amla continues to play county cricket until 2022. This player had already retired from international cricket. He announced his retirement from all formats of the game in 2023 and has now joined MI Cape Town as hitting coach.
6.Dwayne Pretorius
Former South African all-rounder Dwayne Pretorius has announced his retirement from international cricket in 2023. He was the first player of the year to do so. Pretorius turned away from international cricket to focus on T20 leagues. This player made a lot of name in his short career.
7.Kamran Akmal
Kamran Akmal played the last international match of his career on April 11, 2017. That is, he has been out of the Pakistani team for almost 6 years. Kamran Akmal, who played for Pakistan for 15 years as a goalkeeper batsman, announced his retirement on Tuesday, February 7.
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