Archive · 23 Aug 2026
Karn Sharma Retires After Nearly Two Decades, Four IPL Titles
Karn Sharma is a cricket player who has retired at age 38.
He played professional cricket for almost 20 years.
He took 591 wickets in different types of cricket.
He also played one Test, two one-day matches and one T20 match for India.
Sharma won four IPL championships.
Three of those titles came in three straight years.
He will play his last professional match for Kanpur Superstars on August 25.
After retiring, he said he may consider coaching.
Veteran leg-spinner Karn Sharma, 38, has retired from competitive cricket.
His final professional match will be for Kanpur Superstars on August 25.
Sharma represented India in one Test, two ODIs and one T20I.
He won four IPL titles, including three consecutive championships.
He finished with 591 wickets across first-class, List A and T20 cricket.
- Who
- Karn Sharma, a 38-year-old Indian leg-spinner.
- What
- He announced his retirement from all formats of competitive cricket.
- When
- He announced the decision on Sunday and will play his final match on August 25.
- Where
- His final match will be at the Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium.
- Why
- Sharma said he felt the time had come to end his playing career.
- Age at retirement
- 38
- Career span
- Nearly two decades
- Total wickets
- 591: 270 first-class, 153 List A and 168 T20
- India appearances
- One Test, two ODIs and one T20I
- IPL titles
- Four, including three consecutive championships
- Final professional match
- Kanpur Superstars versus Meerut Mavericks on August 25
- Final venue
- Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium