Lalit upadhayay retirement: The year 2025 has been very emotional for cricket fans. This year, many veteran players shocked everyone by retiring. Many legendary players like Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma, Steve Smith and Angelo Mathews broke the hearts of the fans by retiring from some format. Now there is bad news for hockey fans. Indian hockey legendary player Lalit Upadhyay said goodbye to the magnificent international career which lasted for more than a decade on Sunday.

Lalit has won medals twice in Olympics, career has been fantastic
Lalit made his debut in international cricket in the World Cup in 2014. Lalit won two Olympic medals in his career for more than ten years. Lalit won the bronze medal at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics with the Indian team. After this, he once again won the bronze medal in the 2024 Paris Olympics. Lalit played his last international match against Australia on 15 June. Lalit has played 183 matches for India. During this, he scored 67 goals for the team. Lalit has also been awarded the Arjuna Award by the Government of India.

Lalit shared emotional post

Lalit posted on social media and gave information about retirement. Lalit wrote, “Today, I declare retirement from international hockey. It is a very difficult moment, but every athlete has to face it one day or the other. Representing the country is the biggest respect and pride of my life. Thank you everyone.”

Lalit wrote about his journey, “This journey started with low resources but dreams in a small village. From facing a sting operation to the Olympic medal – not once, but twice – it is a challenge, development and forgetful path. It is a proud way. It is something that I will always be an Olympian from my city that I will always keep with me with respect and glory.”

During this time, Lalit also thanked his family, childhood coaches, friends and government to his team captain Harmanpreet Singh.

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Cricketers Retired in 2025: The year 2025 was memorable for cricket lovers, but also emotional in many ways. This year, not one, two or three, but a total of 11 big international cricket stars shocked the fans by retiring. These players not only broke the records in their career, but also won crores of hearts. This year, legendary players like Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma and Steve Smith broke the hearts of crores of fans by retiring. Let’s know who are 11 players who retired in 2025.

11 veteran players who retired in the year 2025

1- Virat Kohli- Indian veteran batsman Kohli shocked everyone by retiring from Test cricket last month. Kohli has played 123 Test matches for India. During this, he has scored 9230 runs. Kohli has scored 30 centuries in Test cricket.

2- Rohit Sharma- Former Indian captain Rohit Sharma has also said goodbye to Test cricket last month. Rohit played 67 Test matches for India. During this, he scored 4301 runs with the help of 10 centuries.

3- Steve Smith- Australian veteran batsman Steve Smith retired from ODI cricket after the Champions Trophy. Smith has scored 5,800 runs in 170 ODIs thanks to 12 centuries.

4- Glenn Maxwell- Australia’s finest all -rounder Glenn Maxwell has also retired from ODI cricket. Maxwell has scored 3990 runs in 149 ODIs. He has also taken 77 wickets.

5- Marcus Stoinis- The all -rounder of Australia shocked everyone by retiring from ODI cricket just before the Champions Trophy. Stoinis has scored 1495 runs in 74 ODIs and has taken 48 wickets.

6- Heinrich Klassen- South Africa’s wicketkeeper batsman surprised everyone by retiring in all the formats of cricket at the age of just 33 years. Klassen has played four Tests, 60 ODIs and 58 T20 matches for South Africa.

7- Martin Guptill- New Zealand’s best batsman Martin Guptill retired from cricket at the beginning of the year. He has played 47 Tests, 198 ODIs and 122 T20 matches for New Zealand.

8- Dimuth Karunaratne- Sri Lankan’s finest batsman Dimuth Karunaratne also retired from all the formats of cricket this year. Dimuth has scored 7222 in 100 Tests for Sri Lanka and 1316 runs in 50 ODIs.

9- Angelo Mathews – Sri Lankan legendary batsman Angelo Mathews has also retired from Test cricket. Mathews has scored 8214 runs in Test cricket by playing 119 matches.

10- Nicholas Puran- West Indies explosive batsman Nicholas Puran surprised everyone by retiring from all formats of international cricket at the age of 29.

11- Mushfiqur Rahim- Bangladesh wicketkeeper batsman Mushfiqur Rahim announced his retirement from ODI cricket after the Champions Trophy. Mushfiqur has played 274 ODIs for Bangladesh. During this, he has scored 7795 runs.

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Jay shah on angelo mathews retirement: Sri Lankan legendary batsman Angelo Mathews has said goodbye to Test cricket on Saturday. He played his last Test match against Bangladesh. Mathews had announced last month that he would retire in the first match of the Test series against Bangladesh. Matthews took the field for the last time on Saturday for a Test match. After retirement, Mathews is getting best wishes from all sides. During this, ICC Chairman Jai Shah has also greeted him after retirement.

Jai Shah wished Mathews

ICC Chairman Jai shared the post on X after Mathews’s retirement. He wrote “Congratulations for a great Test career, Angelo Mathews, more than 8000 runs in 16 years reflect your dedication and long life, and set examples for future stars of the game.”

Congratulations on a fantastic test career, Angelo Mathews! More than 8000 Runs Across 16 Years Shows Your Dedication and Longevity in Whites, and Sets an example for future stars of the game.@OFFICIALC pic.twitter.com/50kjenb3eu

– Jay Shah (@Jayshah) June 21, 2025

Mathews’ legend test career

Mathews’s Test career has been excellent. Mathews has scored 8214 runs in 119 Tests for Sri Lanka. Mathews is the third highest run -scorer for Sri Lanka in Test cricket. More runs than Mathews, two great Sri Lankan players Kumar Sangakkara and Mahela Jayawardene have scored. Sangakkara has scored 12,400 in 134 matches and Jayawardene has scored 11,814 runs in 149 matches.

Mathews has also taken 33 wickets in the Test. Mathews has scored 45 half -centuries and 16 centuries in his Test career. Mathews made his Test debut against Pakistan in 2009 at Galle Maidan. Mathews has now also played his last Test match on Galle ground. Let me tell you that Mathews became the youngest Test captain for Sri Lanka in 2013. Matthews still has that record. Mathews became captain in the Tests at the age of only 25 years and 279 days.

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Angelo mathews retirement: Bangladesh and Sri Lanka have been released on the Test match draw, in which Sri Lanka had a target of 295 runs in the fourth innings. On the fifth day, Sri Lanka was able to score 72 runs at the loss of 4 wickets, as a result, the match was missed. At the end of this match, veteran player Angelo Mathews has retired to Red-Ball format. In the last innings of his Test career, Mathews was able to score just 8 runs. Let me tell you that Mathews scored more than 8 thousand runs in his 119 -match Test career.

Angelo Mathews had already announced that the first Test in the series against Bangladesh will be the last match of his red-ball career. He scored 39 runs in the first innings. He helped his team reach 485 runs in the first innings. He was dismissed by Mominul Haq in the first innings. In the second innings, Mathews was dismissed for just 8 runs and this time his wicket was taken by Taijul Islam.

Mathews on retirement

Angelo Mathews became emotional in the post match presentation. He said, “This journey was not easy, in which many ups and downs were seen. I could reach this point only because of the support of my peers. I am retiring from the best format of cricket, I loved the Test format the most. Now the time has come for the young players to understand their responsibility and take Sri Lanka cricket forward.”

Angelo Mathews Test Career

Angelo Mathews started her Test career in 2009. He scored 8,214 runs in his 119 -match Test career. Batting, he scored 16 centuries and 45 fifty in the red ball format. Mathews made a mark in international cricket as a legendary all -rounder. He also took a total of 33 wickets in his Test career.

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Angelo mathews retirement: The year 2025 is going through a lot of ups and downs for Test cricket. This year, many legendary players of international cricket retired from the Test. Indian cricket star player Rohit Sharma announced his retirement. After this, Virat Kohli also took retirement from Test cricket. At the same time, Sri Lankan star player Angelo Mathews is also retiring from Test cricket. The Sri Lankan team is running a Test match (SL vs Ban) in Colombo with Bangladesh. Angelo Mathews is playing the last Test match on the land of his own country today.

Mathews received respect

When Sri Lankan veteran Angelo Mathews landed on the ground on the third day of the Ban vs SL match, Bangladeshi players welcomed Mathews on the field with ‘Guard of Honor’. Players of Bangladesh stood by making two lines, from which Angelo Mathews passed and the players welcomed him by clapping on the field.

Mathews missed half -century in the last match

Angelo Mathews scored 39 runs in 69 balls at a strike rate of 56.52 in his last match. In this last innings of Test career, Mathews hit three fours and a six. Matthews were batting better, but in this match, Sri Lankan star players missed out on making a half -century. According to the circumstances of the match, this innings may be the last innings of Mathews’s Test career.

Angelo Mathews is playing his 119th Test match. Mathews has scored 8,206 runs in his Test career. Mathews’s highest score is 200 runs. The average in Matthews Test is close to 45.

Bangladesh-Sri Lanka Test match

The first Test match between Bangladesh-Sri Lanka has started on 17 June. With this Test match, the new season of WTC 2025-2027 has also started. In this match, Bangladesh won the toss and decided to bat first. Bangladesh set a huge target in front of Sri Lanka by scoring 495 runs in the first innings. At the same time, the Sri Lankan team is also batting brilliantly and after the end of the third day’s play, Sri Lanka’s first innings score has been 368 runs at the loss of 4 wickets. Now there is only two days of game left and Bangladesh’s first innings is not over yet. In such a situation, it is difficult for Angelo Mathews to come to bat again on the field.

A Classy Gesture from Bangladesh as Angelo Mathews Headed Out to Bat in his Final Test for Sri Lanka #SLVBAN : https://t.co/fvvoyq8L3Q pic.twitter.com/0pehsackd2

– ICC (@ICC) June 19, 2025

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Newzealand legendary player sophie devine announced retirement: This year, the process of retirement of cricket veterans is not stopping. Veteran players like Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma, Glenn Maxwell, Steve Smith and Nicholas Puran have retired from different formats. At the same time, New Zealand veteran all -rounder Sophie Divine has also announced to retire from ODI cricket. Divine will say goodbye to ODI cricket after the Women’s ODI World Cup 2025 starting on 30 September.

This decision of Divine came before the announcement of the 17 -member Central Contract List by New Zealand Cricket. The players included in the Central Contract List will be announced on Wednesday. Divine will not be included in the central contract. Divine has chosen a casual playing agreement. Under which she will not be included in the contract. But she will be seen playing for the team.

What did Divine say about retirement?

Divine’s ODI career has been excellent. He has scored 3990 runs in 152 ODIs at an average of 31.66. He has scored 8 centuries in this format. Along with this, Divine has also taken 107 wickets in ODI cricket. Divine said on the retirement decision, “I think this is the right time for me to decide. I consider myself lucky that New Zealand Cricket helped me reach this decision.”

These veterans have retired this year before the divine

Divine announced his retirement on Tuesday. Before the divine, many veteran players have retired this year. Kohli-Rohit has retired from Test cricket. Steve Smith, Maxwell, Marcus Stoinis, Heinrich Klassen have retired from ODI cricket. Recently, Nicholas Puran retired from international cricket. Earlier this year, Martin Guptill also said goodbye to international cricket. Angelo Mathews has also announced his retirement from Test cricket. Apart from this, some other veteran players have shocked everyone by retiring from some format of cricket this year.

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Angelo mathews test retirement: Sri Lankan legendary player Angelo Mathews has announced retirement. The 37 -year -old Mathews announced on May 23, saying that in June, the match against Bangladesh will be the last match of his Test career. The 2 -Test series between Sri Lanka and Bangladesh will start from June 17, in which Mathews will play only the match in Galle.

Angelo Mathews started his Test career against Pakistan in the year 2009 on the Galle ground. Mathews is retiring as the third highest run -scorer for Sri Lanka in Test cricket in a career that lasted for about 17 years. He has scored 8,167 runs in 118 Tests so far. Mahela Jayawardene (11,814) and Kumar Sangakkara (12,400) are ahead of them in terms of scoring the most Test runs for Sri Lanka.

Retirement with passionate message

Angelo Mathews announced his Test retirement by sharing a long message on Instagram. He said, “Playing cricket for Sri Lanka in the last 17 years has been the biggest pride for him. When a player comes on the field wearing a national team’s jersey, the feeling of patriotism and service cannot give anything else.”

Also, let us tell that Mathews has only retired from Test format, he will continue to play in ODI and T20 matches. Mathews has so far taken 126 wickets in 226 ODI matches and scored 5,916 runs. On the other hand, he has 1,416 runs in 90 T20 matches and he has also taken 45 wickets.

Angelo Mathews, who has received the status of a veteran all-rounder, has so far scored 15,499 runs as well as 204 wickets. He also scored 19 centuries and 91 fifty in his international career.

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