India’s left arm pacer Barinder Sran has retired from international cricket. 31-year-old Sran made his debut for India in 2016. In the same year, he played 6 ODIs and 2 T20s for India between January and June. Since then he could not get a chance in the Indian team. Sran wrote on Instagram, I am officially retiring from cricket. I want to thank everyone for my journey. Sran also played 24 IPL matches for Hyderabad, Mumbai, Rajasthan and Punjab. Cricket gave me a lot of experience
Sran posted on Instagram, ‘Cricket gave me a lot of experience. Fast bowling allowed me to become a part of many big teams in the IPL. In 2016, I also got a chance to play for India. My international career was short, but I will always cherish the memories that were made. I will always be grateful to God for giving me the right coach and management. Who always supported me in my journey.’ After the trials, he decided to join cricket
Barinder, a farmer’s son, saw an advertisement of Kings XI Punjab team. In which the team had called young players for trials. He was not selected in the trials, but he continued playing cricket. Before this, he used to take boxing training at Bhiwani Boxing Club in Haryana. Saran used to play cricket with a tennis ball
Even after failing in the trials, Saran continued playing cricket. He used to play cricket with a tennis ball, but from here he participated in the Kings Cup. After a few months, he became one of the top-40 uncapped players of Punjab. In the 2015 IPL auction, Rajasthan Royals bought him. Made his debut in 2016
Saran did not get many opportunities in IPL, but after playing just 8 List-A matches for Punjab, he got a chance in Team India. He made his ODI debut against Australia in January. Under Dhoni’s captaincy, he also took 3 wickets for 56 runs in Perth. Sran was then selected for the Zimbabwe tour, where he made his T20 debut in July and played 2 matches. He also received the Player of the Match award for taking 4 wickets in the second match. Last played domestic cricket in 2021
Since 2011, Sran has played 18 first class matches, 31 List-A matches and 48 T20 matches for Punjab. After 2021, Sran has not played any domestic match. In the IPL, he got a place in the squads of Rajasthan Royals, Sunrisers Hyderabad, Kings XI Punjab and Mumbai Indians. He was also the net bowler of Gujarat Titans. After retirement, he can now become a part of the Legends Cricket League.
