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Cricket Retirement: India won by 9 wickets against Australia in Sydney, thanks to Rohit Sharma’s unbeaten 121 and Virat Kohli’s 74 runs. But hitman Rohit Sharma has given a big hint about his retirement. In the meantime, let us know who the players have to inform before retiring and also how far in advance it has to be announced.
Process before announcing retirement
Retirement in Indian cricket is not just a personal decision. This also includes official communication with the governing body. Although there is no fixed period for when to announce retirement, but it is a standard procedure to inform the authorities before announcing retirement. Players can inform the Board of Control for Cricket in India before any formal announcement. In fact, this step ensures that the board, selectors and officials know about the player’s decision before it becomes public. Generally, players inform senior BCCI officials like President, Secretary or Chairman of Selectors. The reason for this is that it helps the board in planning future selections and upcoming tournaments.
Notifying State Cricket Associations
Players representing their state in domestic tournaments like Ranji Trophy also have to inform the state cricket association. This is done so that there is no confusion during team selection and to ensure that the player’s retirement is officially recorded at both the domestic and national level.
How many days in advance is it necessary to inform the board
Actually, there is no fixed rule or time limit for informing the board before retirement. BCCI and International Cricket Council have left it completely to the discretion of the player. Some players announce their retirement immediately after the match or tournament, while some give the board time to prepare for the change smoothly and prefer to give prior notice. If we talk about other countries, the rules of other cricket boards are strict. Sri Lanka Cricket Board has made a rule to give 3 months notice to players before retiring from international cricket. This gives the board time to plan the future team.
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