Shadab Jakati announces retirement from all forms of cricket

Goa spinner Shadab Jakati, who also played in the cash-rich Indian Premier League, on Friday retired from all forms of cricket. Jakati, who was part of teams like Chennai Super Kings, now-defunct Gujarat Lions and Royal Challengers Bangalore, took to Twitter to announce the decision.

Jakati calls it quits

"Just announced my retirement from all forms of cricket. Even though I have not been playing much over the last 1 year,it has been one of the harder things I have done in my life. Thank you @BCCI @goacricket11 with sincere gratitude 4 making me live my dream for the last 23 years," tweeted Jakati, a slow left-arm orthodox spinner.

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He had scalped 275 wickets from 92 first-class matches. Jakati made his first-class debut in the 1998/99 season and played his last first-class game against Punjab in October 2017. He, however, could never make it to the Indian team.

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"At this juncture as I look back at my career I wish to thank with sincere gratitude my family, friends who have stood by me all the while. @BCCI #GCA, senior cricketers, all my fellow teammates, support staff with whom I have spent moments which I shall cherish all my life," he further tweeted.

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