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Veteran India spinner Amit Mishra announces retirement from all forms of cricket.

Amit Mishra retires after 25 years, citing recurring injuries and a desire to support emerging talent. He ranks seventh in IPL wickets with 174 and holds three tournament hat-tricks.

  • Amit Mishra, the seasoned leg-spinner from India, officially ended his cricket career across all formats on September 4, 2025, marking a professional journey that began in 2000.
  • Mishra decided to retire due to ongoing injury issues and his view that it was time for emerging players to lead, reflecting on his extensive and emotional cricketing career.
  • He represented India in international cricket from 2003 to 2017, appearing in 22 Test matches, 36 One Day Internationals, and 10 Twenty20 Internationals. Additionally, he participated in the Indian Premier League from its inception in 2008 through 2024—except for the 2022 season—playing for four different franchises.
  • Mishra took 535 first-class wickets, including an unbeaten 202 in 2012, and secured three IPL hat-tricks with 174 wickets in 162 IPL matches, calling the 2008 IPL hat-trick a defining moment.
  • He expressed deep gratitude to fans, teammates, and the BCCI, stating cricket gave him respect, identity, and purpose, and looks forward to giving back to the game.
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Experienced Indian leg-spinner Amit Mishra announced his retirement from all forms of cricket on Thursday, ending a career that spanned more than 15 years.

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NDTV broke the news in New Delhi, India on Thursday, September 4, 2025.
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