Veteran home all-rounder and former Kolkata Knight Riders star Rajat Bhatia has introduced his retirement from all types of cricket, bringing an finish to a 20-year lengthy profession, ESPNcricinfo reported. The medium-fast bowler scalped 137 wickets and amassed 6482 runs in his first-class profession. He performed 112 first-class video games and smashed 17 centuries and 50 half-centuries. His final first-class sport got here in opposition to Mizoram in January 2019 the place he led Uttarakhand to a win by an innings and 56 runs.
The all-rounder began his home profession with Tamil Nadu in 1999-2000 season earlier than shifting to Delhi in 2003-04. Bhatia’s 525 runs and 26 wickets in 9 video games – together with a gutsy knock of 139 runs within the last in opposition to Uttar Pradesh had been instrumental in Delhi lifting the Ranji Trophy in 2007-08.
The proper-handed batsman featured in 81 first-class video games for Delhi earlier than shifting to Rajasthan in 2015. He additionally performed for Delhi Daredevils (Delhi Capitals) within the Indian Premier League (IPL).
As per a report in ESPNcricinfo, he additionally dabbled in Dhaka Premier Division Cricket League the place he performed 4 Listing A video games for Mohammedan Sporting Membership in 2018-19.
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Bhatia’s witted medium tempo blended with slower deliveries made him a tough bowler to get hit for boundaries within the IPL. He performed an vital position in Kolkata Knight Riders” IPL title win in 2012 underneath the captaincy of former Indian cricketer Gautam Gambhir.
In all, he performed 146 T20 video games, scoring 1251 runs and scalping 111 wickets.
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