Veda krishnamurthy announes retirement: Veda Krishnamurthy, veteran batsman of the Indian women’s cricket team, on Friday announced his retirement from all formats of cricket. Veda took this decision two months before the ODI World Cup. Veda Krishnamurthy announced retirement through social media.
Veda Krishnamurthy has been a part of the Indian team for a long time. Announcing his retirement on social media, he wrote that being a small town girl, my journey started from Kadur’s streets. When I took the bat for the first time, I only loved this game. I did not know where this journey would take me, but if I look back today, I am proud that I played for the country.
He further wrote that cricket was not just a game for me, it became my identity. This taught me to fight the challenges of life, accept defeat and stand up again. Now is the time to say goodbye to this beautiful chapter. Apart from this, Veda thanked BCCI, Karnataka State Cricket Association (KSCA), Railways, Karnataka Institute of Cricket (KIOC), their coaches, parents and family, who supported him at every step.
Veda wrote for the teammates of the team that we have spent many memorable moments together. The joy of victory, lesson of defeat and lots of fun. You were not just a fellow player, but like my family. Veda Krishnamurthy captained Karnataka and Railways domestically and performed brilliantly on behalf of both teams. He wrote that it was a matter of pride for me to captain these teams. This experience made me a better player and a human being.
In his international career, Veda played 48 ODIs for India, in which he scored 829 runs and scored 8 half -centuries. His highest score was 71 runs. In addition, he scored 875 runs in 76 T20 international matches, including 2 half -centuries. She was also a part of the 2017 Women’s ODI World Cup and 2020 Women’s T20 World Cup runner -up Indian team.