World Cup 2015: This may be the last outing for these 10 cricketers
Mahendra Singh Dhoni: Being the captain of a team who are defending champions ain’t that easy. The 33-year-old felt the tremors much before and his sudden Test retirement raised eyebrows. His coaches backed the decision citing his vision to retain- Brad Haddin: He makes one realise that Adam Gilchrist came in the Jurassic age. Time has flown and now it is time for Haddin to go as well. Though the 37-year-old played his first ODI in 2001 but his career was overshadowed by Gilchrist. Since 2008
- Michael Clarke: The Australian captain’s trouble is no different from Vettori. The 33-year-old is struggling to nurse his hamstring injury and missed most part of the Test series against India. In 2019, the world may see him join the commentary team
- Daniel Vettori: Injuries curtailed his glorious career but he is a veteran of 283 One Day Internationals. With his experience, he will add sheen to the Kiwi bowling attack. But at the age of 36 with injuries being a constant threat, it seems it is
- Shahid Afridi: The quintessential youngster has finally grown up. He announced that he will hang up his boots after the event. However, it remains to be seen whether he can regain the fastest ODI hundred record which he said he would. (Photo: AFP)
- Chris Gayle: With the ongoing trouble with the West Indies Cricket Board, that time isn’t far when the explosive opener will be only seen playing T20 cricket in Indian Premier League, Big Bash et al. On top of that, he is 35. He wouldn’t mind more
- Shivnarine Chanderpaul: If somebody can come close to Sachin Tendulkar in terms of longevity, it is this man. He is 40 and has been playing cricket for the past 20 years. He has played with Brian Lara, Richie Richardson to the recent Marlon Samuels
- Tillakaratne Dilshan: The 38-year-old all-rounder who invented ‘Dilscoop’ – the scoop shot in the sport – quit Tests two years ago. It is unlikely that he will be available for World Cup in 2019. A talented batsman, he has over 10,000 runs with 19
- Mahela Jayawardene: A stylish batsman, the go-to man in times of trouble had taken Sri Lanka to the final in 2007. With more than 15,000 runs in his kitty and numerous man-of-the-match trophies in closet, he is one man the world would pay to watch,
- Kumar Sangakkara: He already announced that he will retire after the World Cup. The 37-year-old anchored the Sri Lankan team for years. Along with Mahela Jayawardene, he dreamt of gifting the nation the second World title but lost out in 2011. This
Mahendra Singh Dhoni: Being the captain of a team who are defending champions ain’t that easy. The 33-year-old felt the tremors much before and his sudden Test retirement raised eyebrows. His coaches backed the decision citing his vision to retain
World Cup 2015: This may be the last outing for these 10 cricketers
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