Winning the T20 World Cup is the dream of every cricketer who starts playing T20I format for his nation. The T20 World Cup is considered the biggest event in the T20 international arena, and teams from all across the world compete against one another to win the coveted title at the grand stage.
Two T20 World Cup tournaments happened in the last two years, with Australia winning the crown in 2021 and England winning it in 2022. None of the squad members decided to end their careers after winning the mega event. However, in the history of T20 WC, there have been four such players who either decided to end their careers after winning the T20 WC or they did not get another chance to play after that.
1. Joginder Sharma, T20 World Cup 2007
Former Indian all-rounder Joginder Sharma was the hero of India’s win in the inaugural edition of the T20 WC which happened back in the year 2007. Sharma bowled the last over of the thrilling final against Pakistan, where he defended 13 runs and helped the Indian team become the world champions.
2. Sulieman Benn, T20 World Cup 2016
Veteran West Indies spinner Sulieman Benn was a part of the squad that won the mega event in 2016. Benn played his last T20I against England in the final at Eden Gardens.
3. Mahela Jayawardene, T20 WC 2014
Former Sri Lankan cricket team batter Mahela Jayawardene ended his T20I career as a world champion in the year 2014. Jayawardene was a part of the team that defeated the Indian team in the final to win the T20 WC for the first time.
4. Kumar Sangakkara, T20 WC 2014
Another stalwart of the Sri Lankan cricket team who ended his T20I career after the mega event win in Bangladesh was Kumar Sangakkara. It was a memorable farewell for both Mahela and Kumar that night.
