Archive · 12 Jan 2026
Rizwan Retired Out in BBL Match
Mohammad Rizwan, a famous cricket player from Pakistan, plays for a team called the Melbourne Renegades in a big cricket league called the Big Bash League.
During a match against another team, the Sydney Thunder, Rizwan was not scoring runs very quickly.
So, his team decided to take him off the field, which is called 'retiring out.'
This is the first time an overseas player in this league has been retired out.
Rizwan has been having a tough time in cricket lately, both in this league and for his national team.
His team still scored a good total of 170 runs, but they lost the match by four wickets.
Another Pakistani player, Babar Azam, has also been struggling in the league this season.
Mohammad Rizwan became the first overseas player in BBL history to be retired out.
Rizwan scored 26 runs off 23 balls before being retired out by his captain.
The Melbourne Renegades lost the match by four wickets via the DLS method.
Rizwan has struggled this season, scoring 167 runs in 8 matches with a strike rate of 101.82.
Babar Azam, another Pakistani player, has also had a challenging season with 154 runs in 8 matches.
- Who
- Mohammad Rizwan, a former Pakistan cricket captain and current player for the Melbourne Renegades in the Big Bash League (BBL).
- What
- Rizwan was forced to retire out during a BBL match due to a slow strike rate.
- When
- The incident occurred on January 12, 2024.
- Where
- The match took place between the Melbourne Renegades and the Sydney Thunder at a venue not specified in the articles.
- Why
- The Melbourne Renegades team decided to retire Rizwan out to accelerate the innings and gain momentum.
- Player
- Mohammad Rizwan
- Team
- Melbourne Renegades
- Opponent
- Sydney Thunder
- Match Date
- January 12, 2024
- Runs Scored
- 26 off 23 balls
- Total Team Score
- 170 runs
- Notable Bowlers
- David Willey, Ryan Hadley, Wes Agar
- Match Result
- Melbourne Renegades lost by four wickets via DLS
- Rizwan's Season Stats
- 167 runs in 8 matches, strike rate 101.82, average 20.87
- Babar Azam's Season Stats
- 154 runs in 8 matches, strike rate 104.05, average 25.66
Sources
BBL: Pak's Rizwan forced to retire out in embarrassing moment | WATCH
Pakistan's Mohammad Rizwan left red-faced in Big Bash League after being forced to retire out – Firstpost
Mohammad Rizwan becomes first overseas player in BBL history to be retired out
