Robin Uthappa announces retirement from all forms of cricket, won't even play in IPL

Robin Uthappa Retirement: Uthappa thanked all the IPL teams he has played so far, including MS Dhoni's Chennai Super Kings and Kolkata Knight Riders for whom he also won 2 titles during his stay.

Source: Twitter

India batter Robin Uthappa announced retirement from all forms of cricket after playing 20 years in international and domestic circuit. Taking to twitter, he wrote: "It has been my greatest honour to represent my country and my state, Karnataka. However, all good things must come to an end, and with a grateful heart, I have decided to retire from all forms of Indian cricket. Thank you all."

It has been my greatest honour to represent my country and my state, Karnataka. However, all good things must come to an end, and with a grateful heart, I have decided to retire from all forms of Indian cricket.

Thank you all __ pic.twitter.com/GvWrIx2NRs

— Robin Aiyuda Uthappa (@robbieuthappa) September 14, 2022

"It's been 20 years since I started playing professional cricket, and it has been the greatest honour to represent my country and state, Karnataka- wonderful journey of ups and downs; one that has been fulfilling, rewarding, enjoyable and has allowed me to grow as a human being. However, all good things must come to an end and with a grateful heart I have decided to retire from all forms of Indian cricket. While I will spend a signficant time with my young family, I look forward to charting a new phase in life," he wrote in his farewell note. 

Robin Uthappa retires from IPL too

After Robin Uthappa announced his retirement, he thanked all the IPL teams he has played so far, including MS Dhoni's Chennai Super Kings and Kolkata Knight Riders for whom he also won 1 title during his stay. Uthappa will no more take part in this franchise tournament. Although he has opened doors for himself to feature in leagues abroad. 

Uthappa featured in 46 ODIs and 13 T20Is for India, scoring 934 and 249 runs in a career that had less ups and more downs. Uthappa however is an IPL legend, who played in 205 matches, scoring 4952 runs that included 27 fifties.  

Not to forget, Uthappa was the part of the Indian team that won the inaugural T20 World Cup in 2007. He has won 2 IPL titles, 1 with KKR (2014) and one with CSK (2021). He won two back to back Ranji Trophy also in seasons 2013-14, and 2014-15 respectively.