15 September,2022 12:01 PM IST | Mumbai | Rohan Koli
Robin Uthappa
Robin Uthappa on Wednesday announced retirement from all forms of international and Indian cricket. The right-handed top-order batsman, who amassed 934 and 249 runs in 46 ODIs and 13 T20Is for India, played his last international match during the 2015 tour of Zimbabwe.
The 36-year-old finished his career with several trophies in the cabinet. One of his greatest successes came during the 2007 World T20. He was also part of IPL-winning teams (Kolkata Knight Riders in 2014 and Chennai Super Kings in 2021). He was part of Karnataka's Ranji Trophy-winning campaign twice (2013-14 and 2014-15). He also won Vijay Hazare Trophy (2013-14 and 2014-15) and Irani Cup (2013-14 and 2014-15).
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He was at his T20 prime during the 2014 IPL for Kolkata Knight Riders, smashing 660 runs to win the Orange Cap in his team's IPL-winning campaign. Uthappa, who scored 4,952 runs in 205 IPL games is the ninth-highest run-scorer in the cash-rich tournament. He played a big role in India's maiden T20I win over Pakistan at the 2007 World T20. Apart from being part of the epic bowl out moment after the game ended in a tie, Uthappa scored a fine 39-ball 50 to help India propel to 141-9 in the allotted 20 overs.
Uthappa, who scored 9,446 runs in 142 First-Class games, had a big hand in Karnataka winning the Ranji Trophy for the second consecutive time. He finished the 2014-15 Ranji season as the highest run-getter, scoring 912 runs in 11 matches at an average of 50.66.
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The Karnataka man was at his best during the 2013-14 Vijay Hazare Trophy, finishing the tournament as the highest run-scorer - 536 runs in eight matches at an average of 76.57 to help his team win the 50-over domestic tournament.