Best XI from the players who retired in 2018
The year 2018 proved to be one hell of a ride for the cricket fans and pundits all over the world as we got to witness non-stop cricketing action in the course of the last twelve months. The beautiful game of cricket brought us some fabulous performances across all the departments.
Moreover, the year 2018 also witnessed some nail-biting finishes which only added to the entertainment for the fans as they appreciated every bit of the year 2018. Alongside some close encounters, the gentlemen's game also testified some heart-melting gestures which ruled the internet.
The coming year will prove to be significant for international cricket as we will be becoming a part of the most glorious event in the history of cricket that is the quadrennial 50-over World Cup. The 2019 50-over tournament will be the eleventh of World Cup. Thus, with the 2019 World Cup, the year 2019 is envisioned to bring us much more than what the year 2018 did.
Although we had an opportunity to be a part of quite a few remarkable achievements in 2018, unfortunately, we also had to witness some legendary cricketers bidding farewell to the game as they called it quits in the year 2018.
Thus, in this article, we will try and churn out a competitive XI from the players who retired in the year 2018.
#1 Gautam Gambhir (India)
Gautam Gambhir, the man behind India’s 2007 and 2011 World Cup wins, recently announced his retirement from all the forms of cricket on 3rd of December. He became one of the latest additions to the list of players who retired in the year 2018.
The Delhite decided to call it a day with a Ranji Trophy game against Andhra. He ended his career on a positive note as he notched a marvellous century in his farewell game. However, despite his ton, Delhi didn't manage to win the game as his last competitive game ended in a draw.
The southpaw happened to be one of the best opening batsmen for India across all the formats. From 58 Tests, he brought up 4154 runs at a remarkable average of 41.95. In addition to that, he gathered 5238 from 147 ODIs and 932 runs from 37 T20Is respectively.