Barinder Sran, a left-arm pace bowler from India who played 6 ODIs and 2 T20Is in 2016, has declared his retirement from all formats of the game. He took 13 wickets for India across both white-ball formats.
“As I officially hang up my cricket boots, I look back at my journey with a heart full of gratitude. Since switching from boxing in 2009, cricket has gifted me innumerable and incredible experiences. Fast bowling soon became my lucky charm and opened doors to represent prestigious IPL franchises, ultimately culminating in the highest honour of representing India in 2016.”
“Even though my international career was brief, the memories created will be forever cherished. I am eternally grateful to the almighty for getting me the right coaches and management, who have supported me throughout my journey.”
“As I embark on this new chapter, I carry immense gratitude for the opportunities that cricket has afforded me. Lastly, as the saying goes, “Just like the sky, dreams have no limits”, so keep dreaming,” wrote Sran on his Instagram account.
Sran has played for the Punjab Kings, Rajasthan Royals, Mumbai Indians who were part of the victorious team in the 2019 edition and Sunrisers Hyderabad within the bounds of Indian Premier League thus bagging 18 wickets in 24 games at an economy rate of 9.40. Initially he was a boxer at Bhiwani Boxing Club which was responsible for producing Vijender Singh who got a bronze medal at 2008 Beijing Olympics.
However through an advertisement done by Punjab Kings through which they called young players to undergo trials;lucky enough he got into cricket as a fast bowler. Later he won Gatorade Speedster contest’s India Under-19 leg and had an opportunity to travel to Dubai where he received training from ICC academy.
That way he climbed up scales via defeating wounds in order to play domestic cricket for Punjab plus Chandigarh then IPL plus finally representing India on International Arena.
