India is home to the most popular cricket team in the world. Wherever the Men in Blue play cricket, they receive enormous support from the audience. Also, the viewership numbers are the highest whenever the Men in Blue compete.
Any cricketer wants his career to end with a lot of fans watching him. Since India’s matches are the most-viewed ones, the players playing their farewell matches also receive a lot of attention. Here’s a list of five such popular foreign players who played the last match of their careers against India.
1. David Warner played his last game vs India
David Warner unknowingly played his international career’s last game on June 24 against the Men in Blue. He got out for six runs off six balls as Arshdeep Singh dismissed him caught out.
2. Sunil Narine played his last match vs India
Sunil Narine has confirmed that he will never come out of retirement. His last appearance for West Indies came in a T20I against the Men in Blue back in the year 2019 at Providence Stadium, where he scored two runs and remained wicketless in four overs.
3. Dean Elgar
Dean Elgar hung up his boots after the WTC series against the Rohit Sharma-led outfit earlier this year. The series ended in a 1-1 draw, and Elgar was the captain in his last Test.
4. Kieron Pollard
Another West Indies player to feature on the list is Kieron Pollard. He captained the Men in Maroon in their away series against the Men in Blue in 2022 and retired during IPL 2022.
5. Suranga Lakmal
Former Sri Lankan fast bowler Suranga Lakmal ended his career after the away Test series versus Rohit Sharma’s men in 2022. His last Test was at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium.
