Former Windies captain Denesh Ramdin retires from international cricket

SAINT JOHN’S: Former West Indies captain Denesh Ramdin has decided to retire from international cricket and confirmed that he will continue to play franchise cricket.

Ramdin, who made his West Indies debut in 2005 against Sri Lanka and represented the country in 284 matches, has decided to close the curtain on his long career.

In the midst of his international career for the West Indies, the wicket-keeper batsman amassed 2,898 runs in red-ball cricket, including four centuries. He scored 2,200 runs in ODI cricket with two centuries and additionally scored 636 runs in T20I cricket.

Ramdin, who last represented the West Indies in a T20I series against India in 2019, shared the news of his retirement through an emotional post on his Instagram. The right-handed batsman expressed his delight at fulfilling his childhood dreams by representing the West Indies and Trinidad and Tobago.

“It is with great pleasure that I announce my retirement from international cricket. I fulfilled my childhood dreams playing cricket for Trinidad and Tobago and the West Indies,” Ramdin wrote.

“My career has given me the opportunity to see the world, make friends from different cultures, and still be able to appreciate where I come from,” she added.

The goalkeeper then confirmed his intention to continue playing franchise cricket.

“Although I am announcing my retirement from international cricket, I am not retiring from professional cricket. I will continue to play franchise cricket around the world,” he shared.

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