Robin Uthappa announces retirement from all forms of cricket

"All good things must come to an end", the 36-year-old said, as he drew curtains over his two decades of career as a cricketer.

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Veteran batter Robin Uthappa, on September 14, announced his retirement from all forms of Indian cricket.

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In a note shared on social media, Uthappa said it has been his "greatest honour" to represent the Indian team.

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Uthappa's last appearance in international cricket was in 2015 when he was included in the squad for India's bilateral series against Zimbabwe.

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He played a total of 46 one-day international games and scored 934 runs at an average of 25.9.

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In the Twenty20s, he scored 249 runs in 13 international games, at an average of 24.9.

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Uthappa cumulatively played 205 IPL matches and scored 4,952 runs at an average of 27.5.

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