Indian Cricketer Sabbhineni Meghana announces retirement from all forms of cricket

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New Delhi: Indian women’s cricket team batter Sabbhineni Meghana announced her retirement from all forms of cricket on Friday bringing her playing career to an end.

The opener took to social media to clarify her choice and thank those who backed her along the way – her family, cricket coaches, team-mates, supporters and the cricket bodies in the upbring of her career.

Meghana said she wanted to stay involved in cricket and help prepare new cricketers.

Meghana hails from Andhra Pradesh and has made her international debut in a 2022 WODI series against New Zealand. She has featured in three ODIs and 17 T20 Internationals for India.

She also contributed to the Indian women’s team that earned silver in the 2022 Commonwealth Games. But afterward, she struggled to get a permanent place in India’s T20I team and left out of further ICC events.

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Within the country, Meghana played for Railways and appeared in the WPL. She was picked by Gujarat Giants in the first edition of WPL and then joined Royal Challengers Bengaluru in 2024. She was part of RCB’s successful team that lifted the WPL trophy in 2024 in her franchise cricket career.

Meghana in her farewell note wrote that playing for India on international platform was a childhood dream and cricket has added a life skill of resilience and humility in her.

She acknowledged the BCCI, Andhra Cricket Association, Royal Challengers Bengaluru, Gujarat Giants and Railways for their constant support during her career.

The cricketer confirmed she is retired from the game, saying she will use her time to coach young cricketers and focus on giving back to the sport.

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