In recent years, the practice of sendoff matches has not happened. Usually, players tend to announce their retirement long after they have played their final game. However, to honour the contribution of some cricketers, a sendoff match is important. It also makes the players feel good and special. Here, we take a look at the list of three Indians who deserve a sendoff match in 2024 if they decide to retire.
Ashish Nehra was probably one of the last Indians who got this chance. However, not even the likes of MS Dhoni got a sendoff match. Some popular cricketers might retire in 2024 and if they decide to retire, a sendoff match would be a good idea.
1) Shikhar Dhawan could retire in 2024
One of the under-rated Indian batters in recent years has been Shikhar Dhawan. He was very inconsistent and always delivered what was requested by the team. Dhawan also led India in a few matches. Even when he was dropped from the Indian Team, he never showed any disrespect to the selectors and encouraged his replacements to do well. Such a cricketer and person deserves a good retirement game.
2) Ishant Sharma
Ishant Sharma is one of the Indians who deserve a sendoff match in 2024 if they decide to retire. Unlike Ajinkya Rahane and Cheteshwar Pujara, Ishant Sharma did not get a single chance to make a comeback. Ever since he was dropped, he has been working hard in the domestic circuit. Now, a comeback looks hard because there are many young Indian pacers in the queue. However, if Ishant does decide to retire, a home Test with him in the XI would be a fitting tribute. This is mainly because he is one of the main components of the fast-bowling culture of India in recent years.
3) Dinesh Karthik
DK may not have had a solid statistics column but he played some crucial roles across years for India. Be it in the 2007 T20 World Cup or recently in the Nidahas Trophy, he has cult fan following. May be, after the 2024 T20 World Cup, India could afford a game with him in the playing XI.
