The brilliant batsman Poonam Raut, who was out of Indian women’s cricket for a long time, announced her retirement from international cricket on the evening of 15 October. Poonam Raut made her debut in international cricket in the year 2009, after which she got a chance to play in all three formats, in which Poonam’s excellent performance with the bat was seen in ODI and Test. Poonam Raut is included in the list of select Indian women players who have managed to score centuries in both ODI and Test formats. Poonam gave information about her retirement by posting on the social media platform Instagram in which she wrote that this journey will always be memorable for me in which playing for the Indian team was like a dream come true.
cricket gave me more than sports
In the post Poonam Raut posted on Instagram regarding her decision to take retirement from international cricket, she wrote that this journey from the streets of Mumbai to wearing the jersey of the Indian team has been no less than a blessing. It was a journey that included many sacrifices, struggles, memorable victories, tough lessons and moments that I will cherish for the rest of my life. Representing the country was not just a dream come true, but it was a privilege that I always carried with great pride. As I close this chapter of my international cricket career, my heart is full of gratitude to all those who believed in me, supported me and were a part of my journey. Cricket not only gave me a career, but also gave me a purpose, an identity and a family. The athlete in me may step back, but my love for this game will never retire. My next innings is about giving something back to the game that has given me everything.
Poonam Raut’s international career has been like this
If we talk about the international career of Poonam Raut, who was once one of the brilliant players of Team India, then while playing in 73 ODI matches, she scored 2299 runs and also saw three centuries and 15 half-centuries from her bat. Apart from this, Poonam also played four test matches and managed to score a total of 264 runs on the basis of one century innings. Apart from this, she managed to score a total of 719 runs in 35 T20 Internationals in which four half-century innings were seen with her bat. Poonam Raut last played in the Indian team jersey in the ODI format against England in the month of June 2021.
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