The T20 World Cup 2024 could be the final International tournament of these extremely talented cricketers. Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli could be one of those.
Shakib Al Hasan – Bangladesh National Cricket Team
This 37 years old Bangladesh cricketer, Shakib Al Hasan, also a legendary all-rounder is the first name in this list of Cricketers who is likely to play their last season in the T20 World Cup. At the age of 37, Shakib is still one of the most impactful cricketers in Bangladesh national cricket team despite many times Bangladesh tried not to pick him in the squad due to Shakib’s age and they failed to do that every time.
The legendary Bangladesh all-rounder is very valuable to his nation but at this age, the team must move on and find their new talent soon. Before the ICC T20 World Cup 2024, Shakib announced his retirement plan and said that the 2025 Champion Trophy could be his final international tournament. However, the word “could” in his words means Shakib Al Hasan can retire right after this T20 World Cup 2024.
Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma – Indian National Cricket Team
There is no need to introduce more about these names, Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma are two of the biggest players in recent India’s generation. After T20 World Cup 2022 Semi-final loss, it seemed like they were out of selectors’ vision. The Indian duo have already announced their retirement after the tournament, but they still returned in style and played a crucial role in ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 leading India national cricket team to reach the final after a long winning streak.
Rohit Sharma: “Hitman” of India
Rohit Sharma, a 37-year-old Indian batter, is likely not to play in the national team at the next edition of this format, T20 World Cup 2026, when he will turn 39. However, he played in the 2023 World Cup as a captain and played an important role in the way India won the longest streak and came to the Final.
The Exploring Batter – “King Kohli”
Conversely, Virat Kohli is still in his incredible form and plays with his 100% in every match. His incredible form was shown in the recent IPL 2024, when he played a stunning form and scored an unbreakable score of 741 runs in 15 matches and none can surpass, the top 2 have just 583 runs from Ruturaj Gaikwad. The Run Machine used to announce to relinquishing his captaincy role for the Indian cricket team across all formats.
With the age of 35, the legendary cricketer is likely to play some T20 World Cup more, but as his delay in joining the tournament with the Indian team, can be seen as a sign that said he will not play in the future.
Andre Russel – West Indies National Cricket Team
The 36 years old West Indies all-rounder has had a greatest performance in the Indian Premier League 2024 as he played an important role for Kolkata Knight Riders to reach the title of this season. Andre Russell has played his best with both bat and ball. After a long time spent with cricket, the West Indies all-rounder has played in all formats without any injuries.
At the age of 36, fans are wondering how far can Russell still continue, as well as how West Indies qualify for ICC tournaments.
Kane Williamson – New Zealand National Cricket Team
With 32-year-old, the exploring New Zealand captain is the youngest on this list. Due to his recent fitness issues, Kane Williamson might be forced to leave the format soon. Known for his powerplay in the longer formats, it can be expected that he will not play in the T20Is side and focus on the Test and ODI formats, which suit his play style the most.
Summarize T20 World Cup 2024
Above is the list of cricketers likely to play their last T20 World Cup 2024 season. However, there are not any official from them yet. The list is based on their age and the next edition of the tournament and it is not real news.
