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Key points:
- After a 15-year career, cricketer Shreevats Goswami, who was born in Kolkata, announced his retirement from first-class cricket.
- Goswami represented four different Indian Premier League teams in addition to playing for Bengal in domestic cricket.
- He played for the Indian U-19 team captained by Virat Kohli that took home the World Cup in 2008.
After a fantastic 15-year career, cricketer Shreevats Goswami, who was born in Kolkata, has announced his retirement from first-class cricket. Since making his Bengal debut in 2008, the 34-year-old wicketkeeper-batter has been a major player in both domestic and franchise cricket. On X, now known as Twitter, Goswami shared his feelings and expressions of thanks, saying that it felt like the proper time to end it. Shreevats Goswami scored 3019 runs in 61 first-class matches during his domestic career, with an average of 32.46.
He scored four hundreds and seventeen half-centuries. From 2008 to 2021, he worked for four distinct Indian Premier League (IPL) teams: the Royal Challengers Bangalore, the Kolkata Knight Riders, the Rajasthan Royals, and the Sunrisers Hyderabad. Despite only managing to score 293 runs in 31 outings during his IPL career, he was named the “Emerging Player of the Tournament” for his performance in the tournament’s first season.
On October 19, 2023, cricketer Shreevats Goswami, who was born in Kolkata, announced with much passion that he was retiring from first-class cricket, after an incredible 15-year career. Since making his Bengal debut in 2008, the 34-year-old wicketkeeper-batter has become a common sight in both domestic and franchise cricket.
Shreevats Goswami on Twitter
Taking to X (formerly known as Twitter), Goswami announced his retirement from first-class cricket, expressing his appreciation and feelings. After such an amazing voyage, it seems appropriate to end it now that the cricket match is over. Playing this wonderful game for as long as I have and representing different teams and IPL franchises has been an honour and a joy.
Goswami made contributions that went beyond the national arena. He was a member of the Indian U19 team when Virat Kohli led them to victory in the 2008 World Cup. He didn’t say what his future plans were for List-A or T20 cricket, so it’s unclear if he will still play these formats. He played 97 games and scored 3371 runs at an average of 37.45 in List A matches, including six hundreds and eighteen half-centuries.
For this seasoned cricket player, Goswami’s retirement signifies the end of an era. He conveyed his sincere appreciation to his family, coaches, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), the Cricket Association of Bengal (CAB), and his colleagues for their unflinching support during his cricket career. The cricket community wished him well in his future pursuits as they bid him farewell, and there is speculation that he may return to the game in a supporting role during his second career.
