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India wicketkeeper-batter Kona Srikar Bharat, who played 7 Tests for the state betwixt 2023-2024, connected Thursday (June 4, 2026) announced his status from planetary cricket.
The 32-year-old made his debut against Australia successful Nagpur successful February 2023, though helium got a call-up successful India squad successful 2019, portion helium played his past Test for the region against England successful Visakhapatnam a twelvemonth later. He scored 221 runs with a career-best of 44.
"With a arrogant bosom and a consciousness of gratitude, I denote my status from planetary cricket. To play for my state has been the top honour of my life," Bharat said successful a societal media station connected Thursday.
"This travel of excavation has demanded large resilience and strength, but the honour to correspond India successful Tests was worthy each moment. In a household of four, we each lived the aforesaid imagination implicit 2 decades.
“A large bosom to my sister, ma and dada for creating the situation and enactment strategy they person been. I americium a merchandise of their love, subject and hard work," helium added.
The right-handed batter, who played for Andhra successful home cricket, is the archetypal wicketkeeper-batter to people a triple period successful Ranji Trophy. He had scored 308 disconnected 311 balls for Andhra against Goa successful 2014-2015, which was besides the first-ever triple ton by immoderate Andhra batter.
Bharat thanked erstwhile India captains Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma nether whom helium made his IPL and planetary debut, on with erstwhile caput manager Rahul Dravid.
"A large convey you to my IPL debut skipper Virat Kohli for giving maine an accidental to amusement my accomplishment and travel into recognition," helium wrote.
"A large convey you to my Indian skipper Rohit Sharma, nether whom I made my Test debut, which is priceless and beyond words.
"To my Indian manager Rahul Dravid sir, his guidance from India A to Indian squad is unforgettable. With your support, I could go an Indian Test cricketer," helium added.
Bharat played for Royal Challengers Bengaluru successful IPL 2021 portion helium represented Delhi Capitals successful IPL 2022.
