In 2025, cricket saw some big farewells! Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli shocked fans by retiring from Test cricket, while Steven Smith and Heinrich Klaasen also hung up their boots. Nicholas Pooran called it quits at just 29! This year was all about players moving on, marking a new chapter in the cricket world.
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- 1.Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli retire from Test cricket in a dramatic IPL-season surprise.
- 2.A global wave of retirements hits India, Australia, South Africa, West Indies, New Zealand and beyond.
- 3.Nicholas Pooran retires from all international cricket at 29, mixing fireworks with franchise focus.
- 4.Ross Taylor pops back for Samoa at World Cup qualifiers—cricket soap opera continues.
- 5.CricTracker counts down the year’s top 10 retirements like a season finale for cricket fans.