The 34-year-old fast bowler from right arm Siddharth Kaul has retired from Indian cricket. Kaul made his debut for India in 2018 and went on to play three ODIs and as many T20Is, where he took a total of four wickets in both formats.
The 34-year-old has represented Punjab in domestic cricket and has taken 297 wickets in 88 first-class matches at an average of 26.77. He has taken 17 five-wicket hauls.
He was part of the U-19 World Cup-winning team for India in 2008 under the captaincy of Virat Kohli and also won the IPL in 2016 with Sunrisers Hyderabad.
“When I was a child playing cricket in the fields in Punjab, I had one dream. A dream to represent my country. In 2018, by Gods grace, I received my India Cap Number 75 in the T20i team and Cap Number 221 in the ODI team,” Kaul posted on X (formerly Twitter).
“The time has now come for me to put to bed this career of mine in India and to announce my retirement,” he said.
Also, Kaul enjoyed a good white-ball career at the domestic level. In just 111 List A games, he took an astounding 199 wickets at a whopping average of 24.30, including eight sets of five-wicket hauls. He made his mark in the 145 T20 matches he played, taking 182 wickets at an average economy of 7.67.
“Words cannot express my gratitude for the love and support I have received through all the highs and lows of my career. I want to thank God for the path that has been made for me; the fans for the endless support; my parents and family for the sacrifices and confidence you have given me, especially during the injuries and lows; my teammates over the years for the dressing room memories and friendships; the BCCI for fulfilling a young child’s dream to represent India and win the 2008 Under-19 World Cup and receive my T20i and ODI caps in 2018!” he wrote.
He played IPL cricket for Delhi Daredevils (now Delhi Capitals), Royal Challengers Bengaluru, Kolkata Knight Riders and Sunrisers Hyderabad through the years. He has taken 58 wickets from 55 IPL matches with an economy of 8.63.
He went unsold in the mega auction for the IPL 2025.
“These memories of a lifetime were due to IPL franchises like Kolkata Knight Riders, Delhi Daredevils, Sunrisers Hyderabad, and Royal Challengers Bangalore; and last but not least, my heartfelt gratitude to the @pcacricketassociation for making my First Class debut possible in 2007 and supporting me my entire career,” Kaul wrote.
“I do not know what the future holds, but this chapter has plenty of fond memories for me, and it’s on to the next,” he concluded.
