Accidents immediate Bravo to announce closing retirement from cricket

Bravo, 41 subsequent month, is the main T20 wicket-taker in historical past. He had beforehand known as time on his worldwide profession in 2021, and stepped away from the IPL final yr, as he started to maneuver into teaching – within the final 12 months he has labored with Chennai Tremendous Kings and the Afghanistan males’s group.

“My thoughts needs to maintain going, however my physique can now not endure the ache, the breakdowns, and the pressure” Bravo mentioned in a submit on Instagram. “I am unable to put myself able the place I would let down my teammates, my followers, or the groups I signify.

“So, with a heavy coronary heart, I formally announce my retirement from the game. In the present day, the Champion bids farewell.”

In an 18-year profession, Bravo helped set the benchmark in T20 cricket, successful titles on the IPL, PSL and Huge Bash, in addition to turning into a two-time world champion with West Indies. He finishes with 631 wickets within the format from 582 appearances – second solely to compatriot Kieron Pollard.

Bravo introduced earlier than the continuing version of the CPL that it might be his final. He had been on account of play within the third season of the UAE’s ILT20, having been retained by MI Emirates, however has determined to bow out after struggling a groin harm enjoying towards St Lucia Kings in Tarouba on Tuesday.

Bravo was essentially the most adorned participant in CPL historical past, having gained 5 titles in all, together with three with Trinbago Knight Riders alone. He had led TKR to back-to-back titles in 2017 and 2018 earlier than captaining Patriots to their first title in 2021.

In quite a few T20 leagues all over the world, particularly on the CPL, Bravo has been harnessing his expertise to nurture kids, settling into a task like MS Dhoni has been fulfilling for CSK for some time. Throughout CPL 2021, for instance, he took allrounder Dominic Drakes beneath his wing and helped remodel him right into a match-winner. Drakes got here away with the Participant-of-the-Match award within the CPL 2021 closing and continued to work with Bravo in different leagues, together with IPL (CSK) and T10 (Delhi Bulls).

Bravo has additionally labored intently with Ali Khan, the USA quick bowler, who additionally usually fronts as much as bowl on the loss of life for TKR. Bravo had first noticed Khan within the US Open T20 match and signed him on for the Winnipeg Hawks within the World T20 Canada, earlier than recommending him to TKR.