Zaheer Khan retires from International Cricket

Left arm Indian pacer Zaheer Khan announced retirement from all forms of international and first class cricket on Thursday, October 15th. He represented India in 92 Tests, 200 ODIs and 17 t20Is. He will however take part in the upcoming Indian Premier League season.

With 610 international scalps, he is surely India's finest bowlers. His record and statistics tell the same story. While he last played a Test was against New Zealand in Wellington early last year, his last ODI was more than three years ago, against Sri Lanka in Pallekele.

Zaheer ends his Test career with an average of 32.94 and ODI career with 282 wickets at 29.43. Following his international debut in 2000, his most prominent performance in Tests came on the England tour of 2007 when he finished with 18 wickets at an average of 20.33. In ODIs, he played a vital role as the leader of the pace attack during India's victorious 2011 World Cup campaign with 21 wickets to finish as the join-highest wicket-taker.

He signed off in a press conferance in Mumbai thanking team mates, support staff, his family and fans.

I bid adieu to my career in international cricket. I look forward to signing off with IPL 9. #ZaksNewBeginning pic.twitter.com/FLpaokbLy1

— zaheer khan (@ImZaheer) October 15, 2015