West Indies all-rounder Bravo retires, joins IPL’s Kolkata as mentor

Kolkata announced his appointment as a team mentor in a social media post on Friday.

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27 September, 2024, 03:45 pm

Final modified: 27 September, 2024, 03:49 pm

West Indies all-rounder Bravo retires, joins IPL's Kolkata as mentor

Aged West Indies all-rounder Dwayne Bravo has retired from knowledgeable cricket after 21 years and joined Indian Premier League (IPL) champions Kolkata Knight Riders as a mentor.

The 40-year-mature suffered a groin wound earlier this week that upfront ended his participation within the Caribbean Premier League.

“My mind desires to protect going, but my physique can now no longer suffer the pain, the breakdowns, and the tension,” Bravo wrote on Instagram on Thursday.

“I will no longer build myself in a dwelling where I would let down my teammates, my fans, or the teams I symbolize.

“So, with a heavy heart, I formally deliver my retirement from the game.”

Bravo, the most a hit bowler in knowledgeable Twenty20 cricket, has 631 wickets within the layout along with T20 Internationals (T20Is) and franchise tournaments.

He performed 40 assessments, 164 One-Day Internationals (ODIs) and 91 T20 for West Indies and was once half of their T20 World Cup-a hit aspect in 2016.

After retiring from global cricket in 2021 Bravo started his foray into coaching last year, serving as the bowling coach of the IPL’s Chennai Spacious Kings and the Afghanistan nationwide team.