TOP 10 Cricketers To Take Retirement In 2025 News24 –
2 of the prominent cricketers of the cricket fraternity have announced their retirement from International cricket. Australia’s all-rounder, Glenn Maxwell, has called it quits from One Day Internationals, and Proteas’ Heinrich Klaasen has said his goodbyes from international cricket. Seems like 2025 has been a year for the retirement of big names from international cricket. Earlier, India’s Virat Kohli and former skipper Rohit Sharma have called it a time from Test cricket, the longest format of the game. Here is a list of the top 10 cricketers to have retired from International cricket in 2025.
Top 10 Cricketers Retired In 2025
| No. | Player Name | Country | Retired From |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Virat Kohli | India | Test cricket |
| 2 | Martin Guptill | New Zealand | All formats |
| 3 | Tamim Iqbal | Bangladesh | All formats |
| 4 | Marcus Stoinis | Australia | ODIs |
| 5 | Dimuth Karunaratne | Sri Lanka | All formats |
| 6 | Steve Smith | Australia | ODIs |
| 7 | Mushfiqur Rahim | Bangladesh | ODIs |
| 8 | Heinrich Klaasen | South Africa | All formats |
| 9 | Rohit Sharma | India | Test cricket |
| 10 | Glenn Maxwell | Australia | ODIs |
Maxwell ODI Career
Maxwell’s ODI stats display his prowess as a batter who can bat at the same pace in the 50-over format. He has managed to put 3990 runs in the bag in 149 innings with an impressive strike rate of 126.71. His highest score in the format is 201* runs, which he smashed against Afghanistan in the 2023 World Cup hosted by India. This was a historic innings after stumbling of Australia’s top order stumbled when he took over and led his team towards victory by 3 wickets. He has also bagged 77 wickets in the 149 appearances with an economy of 5.46. His ability to restrict runs from the ball has made him an asset for the Australian side, and the team management will have to bridge this gap as early as possible.
Klaasen’s International Career
So far in his Test matches, Heinrich Klaasen has notched up 104 runs, averaging 13 per match. His last match in Tests was on Mar 2023, where he played against West Indies at DP World Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg.
So far in his ODI career, Klaasen has taken part in 60 games and scored 2,141 runs with an average of 44. In March 2025, Heinrich Klaasen’s Odi match was played at Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore and he hit 3 runs in 7 balls.
So far in his T20 career, Heinrich Klaasen has appeared in 58 games and amassed 1,000 runs with an average of 23. In the T20 match opposite Pakistan at SuperSport Park, Centurion, South Africa which happened in Dec 2024, Klaasen scored 8 runs for his team.