Delhi: Indian women's cricket's experienced batsman Poonam Raut announced her retirement from international cricket on Thursday, 15 October. With this his more than a decade long international career came to an end. Poonam, who traveled from the streets of Mumbai to the Indian team, played many memorable innings in her career, but it was her performance in the final of the 2017 Women's ODI World Cup. of 86 runsThe innings will always remain in the minds of cricket fans.

Right-handed batsman Poonam made her debut in international cricket in 2009. He played his last match for India in June 2021 in the ODI match against England.

Poonam Raut's international career was like this

Poonam Raut played cricket in all three formats for India. He scored 2,299 runs in 73 ODI matches. During this period, he scored three centuries and 15 half-centuries. At the same time, he scored 719 runs in 35 T20 International matches, which included four half-centuries.

In Test cricket, Poonam represented India in four matches and scored 264 runs.

He has a total of four centuries in his name, which includes three ODI and one Test century. He scored a century in the test match against South Africa in 2014.

'It was a matter of pride for me to wear the Indian jersey'

Announcing her retirement, Poonam recalled her journey on social media. He wrote that the journey from the streets of Mumbai to wearing the Indian jersey was no less than a blessing for him.

Poonam said that representing India was not just a dream come true, but it was an honor that she always handled with pride.

He expressed his gratitude to all the people who supported him in his journey and said that cricket gave him not only a career but also identity, purpose and a family.

Now Poonam wants to give something back to cricket

While bidding farewell to international cricket, Poonam made it clear that her love for the game will never end. She said that her journey as a player may have reached a new turning point, but now she wants to give something back to the game that gave her everything.