Exactly 13 years after making his debut for India in an ODI againsཧt Zimbabwe, left-arm seamer RP Singh announced his retirement. The 32-year-old took to Twitter to pen an emotional note explaining his decision to hang up his boots.
RP had made his ODI debut against Zimbabwe on September 4, 2005 in Harare. H𓄧is Test debut w🎶as against Pakistan at Faisalabad in 2006.
In total, he played 14 Tests, 58 ODIs and 10 T20Is and finished with 124 wickets in international cri🌃cket across all formats.
Although he played only 𒐪10 T20Is, he will 𝔉forever be etched in the memory of every Indian cricket fan for his performance in the inaugural Twenty20 World in South Africa. In six matches during the tournament, the speedster finished with 12 wickets and played a key role as MS Dhoni led side won the World T20 2007 by beating Pakistan in the final.
He last made appearance for India during an ODI match at Cardiff. Since then, the left-arm pacer hasn’t played for India even as he developed into a lethal weapon in the Indian Premier League (IPL).
His retirement has prompted plenty of messages on social media by former teammates and e🎃ven opponents.
Twitter reactions from the cricket fraternity as RP Singh announced his retirement:
Wis❀hing you all the success ahead my friಞend ! Glad I have been a part of your journey & played many matches together where we shared the moments of highs & lows, joy & success! Here is to a new start and I’m sure you will continue to inspire us in many ways as always!
— Suresh Raina🇮🇳 (@ImRaina)
Well done 𓆏on your career brother. You should be proud of what you have done for our country,coming from🧸 a small town
— Irfan Pathan (@IrfanPathan)
Well played RP. Wish you all the success , 🀅luck and best wishes in this new phase of life.
— Mohammad Kaif (@MohammadKaif)
Wis𝓀h you a very ver꧃y happy second innings RP. May God bless you
— Virender Sehwag (@virendersehwag)
Congratulations on a very good career RP. W🐈ish you a very joyful second innings.
— VVS Laxman (@VVSLaxman281)
I hope you have a wonderful retirement! You will be missed, but never forgotten.thank you for being there always…
— parthiv patel (@parthiv9)
It is my pleaไsure ✨to know you personally and have played along side you for our , and . Wishing you a lovely life post retirement and best wishes for the future endeavours!
— Pragyan Ojha (@pragyanojha)
All the best RP I will cherish our battle in the cricket field and out of 🃏the field you are a great friend! 👍🏻good luck in your new innings ho💙pefully see you soon in future!
— Faisal Iqbal🇵🇰🏏فیصل اقبال (@FaisalIqbalC🐟ric)
Congrats on a𝓰 wonderful career, mate. Wish you a fruitful secꦛond innings. 👍😊
— Aakash Chopra (@cricketaakash)
Innings well played ﷽mate. All the very ꦿbest for your next innings 👍
— Deep Dasgupta (@DeepDasgupta7)
Well played !! N best wishes for ur futurꦇe endeavours 📖!!
— Mithun Manhas (@MithunManhas)
Congratulations bro, wishing you all luck iꦡn your life ..from here on, see you soon 😃👍🏼☝🏻
— S.Badrinath (@s_badrinath)
From sharing the dressing room to being my mentor and an invaluable friend you have always🅷 been a source of inspiration. Best wishes for the second innings.
— Tanmay Srivastava (@srivastavtanmay)