Piyush Chawla Retirement: Indian team veteran spinner Piyush Chawla has announced his retirement from all formats from cricket. The Indian spinner said goodbye to all the formats of cricket on Friday (June 06). Chawla, 36, was part of Team India in the 2011 ODI World Cup.

Announcement through social media (Piyush Chawla)

Please tell that Chawla announced his retirement by sharing the post through social media. Chawla, who has been out of Team India for many years, said that after spending more than two decades on the field, the game is goodbye.

What did Piyush Chawla say?

Piyush Chawla wrote in a social media post, “More than two decades on the field, the time has come to say goodbye to this beautiful game.”

He further wrote, “From representing India at the highest level to participate in the victory of the 2007 and 2011 World Cup, every moment of this journey was not less than any blessing. All these moments will always be in my heart.”

Thank you all thank you

The Indian spinner thanked the IPL franchise Punjab Kings, Kolkata Knight Riders, Chennai Super Kings and Mumbai Indians in their retirement note. Apart from this, he also thanked the coach. Rest of Chawla thanked the BCCI and Uttar Pradesh Cricket Association.

Goodbye to all formats said goodbye

Further Piyush Chawla wrote, “Today is a very emotional day for me because I am officially saying goodbye to all forms of international and domestic cricket.”

Piyush Chawla’s international career

Significantly, Piyush Chawla made his international debut in 2006. He played the last match of his international career in 2012. Chawla played 3 Tests, 25 ODIs and 7 T20 international matches for Team India. He took 7 wickets in 6 innings of Tests. The rest took 32 wickets in 25 innings of ODIs. Apart from this, he took 4 wickets in 7 innings of T20 International.