New Delhi, Nov 05: One of the notable careers in Indian cricket came to an end when former Test cricketer Vikram Rathore announced his retirement from first-class cricket today. Rathore, who scored 11,473 runs in first-class cricket at an average of 49.66, has decided to move to England where he will set up his family agriculture hand tool business.
He said the decision to quit was not a sudden one, only business considerations had delayed it.
"I have no regrets. I only wish I had been more successful in my international career. I tried my best but was not very successful," Rathore told reporters here today.
A right-handed opening batsman, Rathore played six Tests for an aggregate of 131 runs with 44 being his highest score. He also played in seven one-day internationals, compiling 193 runs for an average of 27.57.
The Punjab batsman, who played for Himachal Pradesh in the later part of his career, will be remembered as one of those who was a prolific scorer in the domestic front but could not succeed on the international stage.
"A good beginning is important for a cricketer. Unfortunately that did not happen to me. If you don't get run the first time, after that you are always on trial. To play under that kind of pressure is difficult," the former Punjab captain who also captained Himachal, said. Bureau Report