T20 World Cup :The West Indies Cricket Board has announced its 16-member squad for the five-match T20 International series against Australia. The biggest name in this squad is once again Andre Russell, but with his selection a big and emotional update has come to the fore—Andre Russell has decided to retire from international cricket.
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Russell’s last international stop: T20 World Cup
The first two matches of the series will be played at Sabina Park in Jamaica, which is Russell’s home ground. According to reports, these two matches will be the last matches of Russell’s international career. After this, this stormy all-rounder will say goodbye to international cricket. Russell, who has been playing only in the T20 format since 2019, has played 84 T20 International matches so far.
The news of Russell’s retirement has created mixed emotions among West Indies fans. On the one hand, they are excited about his return, on the other hand, the news of his retirement has made sports lovers emotional.
T20 World Cup 2026 dream unfulfilled
According to reports, Andre Russell’s dream was to represent West Indies in the T20 World Cup to be held in India and Sri Lanka in 2026. However, now he wants to leave international cricket completely and focus only on franchise cricket. This is a big setback for the West Indies team, as recently Nicholas Pooran has also distanced himself from international cricket.
Russell’s career has been great
Andre Russell has been a part of both the West Indies teams that won the T20 World Cup in 2012 and 2016. He has played a total of 1 Test, 56 ODIs and 84 T20 Internationals for West Indies so far.
Test cricket: 1 match, 2 runs, 1 wicket
ODI cricket: 56 matches, 1034 runs, 70 wickets
T20 International: 84 matches, 1078 runs, 61 wickets
Russell’s explosive batting and useful bowling have made him a part of almost every major T20 league in the world. He is still a popular face in leagues like IPL, Big Bash, PSL and CPL.
West Indies team in T20 series
The 16-member West Indies squad for the home T20 series against Australia is as follows:
Shai Hope (captain), Jewel Andrew, Jediah Blades, Roston Chase, Matthew Ford, Shimron Hetmyer, Jason Holder, Akeel Hussain, Alzari Joseph, Brandon King, Evin Lewis, Gudakesh Moti, Rovman Powell, Andre Russell, Sherfane Rutherford, Romario Shepherd.
This team will see a great mix of youth and experience. Andre Russell’s experience will definitely strengthen the team, especially against a strong team like Australia.
The moment of final farewell
The first two matches to be played in Jamaica will prove to be very emotional moments in Andre Russell’s career. A player who led West Indies to victory on many occasions on the field will now bid farewell to his international career on the same ground.
Andre Russell’s contribution to West Indies cricket has been invaluable, and with his retirement an era will end. Cricket lovers will definitely be able to see him in franchise cricket, but his charisma in the West Indies jersey will now remain only in memories.
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