The Under-19 World Cup teammate of Virat Kohli, Siddarth Kaul who had announced his retirement from Indian cricket, has joined State Bank of India in Sector 17 branch of Chandigarh. Siddarth was a part of SBI since 2017 before he made his debut for India. However since his cricket career is not active as of now, he has more time to give to his office work.
Siddarth made his debut in 2018 and appeared in three ODIs and three T20Is. The 34-year-old played 88 first-class matches for Punjab and took 297 wickets at an average of 26.77 with 17 five-wicket hauls. Siddarth went to his official Instagram account to announce his retirement.
“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. The time has now come to call time on my career in India and announce my retirement” Siddarth wrote.
“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 added.
“Kolkata Knight Riders,Delhi Daredevils, Sunrisers Hyderabad and Royal Challengers Bangalore IPL franchises for giving me memories of a lifetime; and last but not least, the @pcacricketassociation for giving me an opportunity to make my First Class debut in 2007 and supporting me throughout my career. Without all your support I would not be the person I am today. I don’t know what the future holds but I look back on this chapter with only fond memories and now on to the next chapter” he concluded.
The pacer had played 55 matches in IPL and taken 58 wickets, averaging at 8.63. He went to Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) in 2016 and came out as one of the important player for the franchise in the next season. He made his debut in T20Is during the clash against Ireland on 29 June 2018, and he played his first ODI match on July 12 2018.
