Delhi: West Indies star wicketkeeper batsman Nicholas Puran has shocked everyone by retiring from international cricket at the age of 29. This decision of Puran, who is considered the most experienced and most successful batsman in the West Indies in T20 format, is considered a major setback for the team, especially when the team is trying to re -establish itself in white ball cricket.
Puran’s form has been very spectacular in recent times. He had scored the highest 170 sixes in T20 format in 2024, while in the recently ended IPL 2025, he completed 500 runs in a season for the first time and also did the feat of hitting 40 sixes.
However, he was not selected for the tour of England and Ireland, as he demanded a break from Cricket West Indies. Pooran never played Test cricket. He made his T20 Eye in September 2016 and made his ODI debut in February 2019. However, he has not played ODI cricket since not qualifying for the West Indies 2023 ODI World Cup.
Experience of captaincy and difficult decisions
In 2022, Puran also took over the captaincy of the limited overs team of the West Indies. However, during that time, the team’s performance did not live up to expectations and they registered only 8 wins in 30 matches. In the 2022 T20 World Cup held in Australia, Pooran resigned from the captaincy after being dropped from the first round of the West Indies.
Emotional Farewell Message
Announcing her renunciation, Pooran wrote a emotional post on Instagram, “This game will give me a lot and will keep giving me a lot – happiness, purpose, never forgetting memories, and the opportunity to represent the West Indies. I will keep this chapter of international career now, but my love for West Indies cricket will never be less.
Cricket West Indies response
Cricket West Indies (CWI) issued a statement on Puran’s retirement saying, “Nicolas has officially reported retirement from international cricket, which has ended an important chapter of his career. As a world-class player and match winner, Nicolas scored 2,275 runs representing West Indies in 106 T20I matches-which has a record and team’s impact-which has a record and team impact. Has left a good impression on West Indies cricket. “
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