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Poonam Raut retires after four years of trying to return to India team
Poonam Raut has retired from international cricket after spending four years trying to earn a place back in India’s team.
Her last international appearance was in 2021, and she said she had not been selected despite strong domestic seasons.
Selectors are focusing on younger players, and Raut felt it was becoming harder to continue at this stage of her career.
She also said dengue and pneumonia affected her recovery and fitness.
Raut scored 2,299 runs in 73 ODIs during more than 12 years representing India.
Her career included an 86 in the 2017 Women’s World Cup final against England, which India lost by nine runs, and a world-record opening partnership with Deepti Sharma.
She now plans to focus on coaching and mentoring young cricketers she has worked with for four years.
Poonam Raut has retired after four years of trying to return to the Indian cricket team.
Her last international appearance was in 2021, and she said she could not get selected despite strong domestic seasons.
Raut said illness, difficulties recovering her fitness and a desire to focus on mentoring young cricketers contributed to her decision.
She represented India for more than 12 years, scoring 2,299 runs in 73 ODIs.
Her career included an 86 against England in the 2017 Women’s World Cup final and a world-record opening partnership with Deepti Sharma.
- Who
- Poonam Raut, former India cricketer.
- What
- She has retired after four years of trying to return to the national team.
- When
- She announced her retirement earlier this month; her last international appearance was in 2021.
- Where
- Not stated.
- Why
- She could not secure selection, struggled to recover from illness and wanted to give more time to mentoring young cricketers.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
Raut scored 86 in the Women’s World Cup final against England and shared a 320-run opening partnership with Deepti Sharma against Ireland.
Raut made her last international appearance.
Raut tried to return to the Indian team while playing domestic cricket and mentoring young cricketers.
Raut announced her retirement.
- International career
- More than 12 years
- ODI record
- 2,299 runs in 73 matches
- Last India appearance
- 2021
- World Cup final
- Scored 86 against England in 2017
- Ireland partnership
- 320 runs with Deepti Sharma in 2017
What people are saying
Unfortunately, that didn't happen.
My only aim over these four years was to make a comeback.
I did everything I could for the country, although I always wanted to return to the team.