The year 2024 was one of great significance in the cricketing world, as some of the game's most renowned cricketers said goodbye to the game. These players have provided fans with thousands of moments of joy, excitement, and inspiration over the years. Their retirements signal the end of an era, leaving behind a legacy that will always be remembered. In this article, we are taking a look at the cricketers who retired in 2024 and how they influenced the game. List of Cricketers Who Retired in 2024 Players David Warner (Australia) Dean Algar (South Africa) James Anderson (England) Shikhar Dhawan (India) Moeen Ali (England) Neil Wagner (New Zealand) Saurabh Tiwary (India) Varun Aaron (India) Colin Munro (New Zealand) Dinesh Karthik (India) Kedar Jadhav (India) David Wiese (Namibia) Shannon Gabriel (West Indies) Dawid Malan (England) Matthew Wade (Australia) Wriddhiman Saha (India) Mohammad Amir (Pakistan) Ravi Ashwin (India) Imad Wasim (Pakistan) Will Pucovski (Australia) David Warner (Australia) Image Source: Getty Images David Warner said that he would retire from Test cricket in June 2023, when the Ashes series will be played in England. He further stated that his last Test series will be played at home against Pakistan. During the same press conference, Warner also announced that he would retire from ODI cricket on New Year's Day. His last Test game was the New Year's Test against Pakistan in SCG. His last game in ODI was the ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 final against India, on November 19, 2023. In the international career, David Warner has played 112 test matches and scored 8786 runs. In ODIs, he has played 161 matches and scored 6932 runs. In the above two formats of the game, Warner has 48 centuries to his name. Australian opener David Warner got a winning farewell from the Australian side against Pakistan. Australia whitewashed Pakistan in a three-match Test series played in December-January 2023-24. Later in the year in June, Warner also stepped down from T20Is also at the conclusion of ICC T20 World Cup 2024. Warner has stated that this tournament would be his last for the shortest format of cricket. Warner ended his T20I career right after his team's Super 8 round elimination from the tournament. Dean Algar (South Africa) Image Source: Getty Images South African opener Dean Elgar, who had played 86 Tests and 8 ODIs for the country, announced his retirement from international cricket before the test series against India in December-January 2023-24. He played the final match of his career against India in the New Year's test against India at Newlands, Cape Town. The first international cricketer to retire from the game in the year 2024 was Dean Elgar. In his test career of 86 matches, Dean Elgar scored 5347 runs at an average of 37.92 with 14 centuries and 23 half-centuries. Dean Elgar also captained South Africa in 18 test matches, where South Africa won 9 and lost 8. James Anderson (England) Image Source: Getty Images One of the greatest cricketers to have played test cricket came to an end in 2024. James Anderson announced his retirement in May, and his last test match came for England in July 2024. Already having played his last T20I in 2009 and last ODI in 2015, Anderson's last test happened to be his last in international cricket as well. Anderson ended his career as the second-most capped (188) player in tests, behind only Sachin Tendulkar (200). In the longest format of the game, Anderson finished with 704 wickets, which is the most by any fast bowler and overall third after Shane Warne (708) and Muttiah Muralitharan (800). Shikhar Dhawan (India) Image Source: Getty Images Shikhar Dhawan, India's star opener, retired from international and domestic cricket on August 24, 2024. The left-handed batter scored 2,315 runs in Tests, 6,793 runs in ODIs, and 1,579 runs in T20Is. He also hit 17 centuries in ODIs and 7 in Tests. Dhawan was a key player in India's ICC Champions Trophy win in 2013, where he was the top run-scorer. He had a brilliant ODI career and was India's leading run-scorer in major tournaments like the Asia Cup 2014, World Cup 2015, Champions Trophy 2017, and Asia Cup 2018. His last match for India was in 2022. Also Read | Rohit Sharma: Last Test Century and Total Across Formats Moeen Ali (England) Image Source: Getty Images England all-rounder Moeen Ali, at the age of 37, announced his retirement from international cricket on September 8, 2024. Ali has been part of the last two ICC trophy-winning squads for England - the World Cup in England back in 2019 and the T20 World Cup held in Australia earlier in 2022. Even while playing on home soil, he was one of the more significant figures for the test team. Ali, who made his debut for England in 2014, played 68 Tests, 138 ODIs, and 92 T20Is. In total, he scored 6678 runs, raised eight centuries, and picked up 366 wickets during his international career. Neil Wagner (New Zealand) Image Source: Getty Images Neil Wagner, a left-arm fast bowler from New Zealand, has retired from international cricket earlier this year. He decided to retire after being told that he was no longer needed as a bowler. Wagner played 64 Test matches for New Zealand between 2012 and 2024, taking 260 wickets. He was also part of the team that defeated India in the World Test Championship final in 2021. Saurabh Tiwary (India) Image Source: Getty Images Left-handed Jharkhand batsman Saurabh Tiwary has retired from professional cricket. This brings an end to a 17-year cricket career for him. He made his first-class debut in 2006/07 and was part of the under-19 World Cup-winning team in 2008 under Virat Kohli. He was picked up by Mumbai Indians in the IPL and had a great season with 419 runs in 2010. His three ODIs for India have come in 2010. He did not get more games after that. His IPL season was not impressive. Varun Aaron (India) Image Source: Associated Press Fast bowler Varun Aaron retired from first-class cricket in February after the Ranji Trophy season. He played for Jharkhand in his last season. Aaron played 66 first-class matches, including nine for India. In his nine Test matches between 2011 and 2015, he took 18 wickets with an average of 52. Colin Munro (New Zealand) Image Source: Getty Images New Zealand opener Colin Munro retired from international cricket in May this year after missing out on selection for the T20 World Cup 2024. Munro had played the last of his 65 T20Is in 2020. He wasn't picked for the T20 World Cups in 2021 and 2022 but kept the hopes of featuring in this year's edition alive by playing franchise cricket. He also played 57 ODIs and one Test match. Dinesh Karthik (India) Image Source: BCCI Veteran India cricketer Dinesh Karthik has announced his retirement from all forms of the game, including the IPL. The 39-year-old made this announcement after not being picked for India's T20 World Cup 2024 squad, despite an impressive IPL 2024 season. Karthik drew curtains on a long professional career that began in the 2002/03 season. Though he had an Indian captain in MS Dhoni for most part of his career, Karthik still managed to play 94 ODIs, 60 T20Is, and 26 Test matches for India. His last international game was the T20 World Cup in 2022. Kedar Jadhav (India) Image Source: Getty Images 39-year-old Kedar Jadhav announced his retirement from all forms of the game in June this year. The Pune-born cricketer represented India in 73 ODIs and nine T20Is. He hit two ODI centuries and six fifties, and was part of the 2019 World Cup squad. His last game for India was in 2020. David Wiese (Namibia) Image Source: Getty Images All-rounder David Wiese represented international cricket for two different countries, South Africa and Namibia. He ended his career with 54 T20Is and 15 ODIs after playing the T20 World Cup 2024. He moved out of South African cricket to Kolpak in 2016. He came in for Namibia in 2021 while helping them qualify for the Super 12 round in UAE of the 2021 T20 World Cup. He played 34 T20Is and nine ODIs for Namibia. He will continue playing for franchise leagues in T20. Shannon Gabriel (West Indies) Image Source: CWI Media West Indies pacer Shannon Gabriel on August 28 announced his retirement from international cricket. The 36-year-old, who played 59 Tests, 25 ODIs, and two T20Is, had accounted for as many as 202 wickets across all formats. Gabriel is also relatively good for the West Indies in test cricket. He holds the record for the fourth-best match figures for a West Indian, 13/121, picked up during a test match at home against Sri Lanka in June 2018. The right-arm pacer could also generate pace and bounce from any turf. There was one time that cricketing legend Courtney Walsh gave comparison to the duo Patrick Patterson and Ian Bishop regarding him. Dawid Malan (England) Image Source: Getty Images Former No. 1 ranked ICC T20I batsman Dawid Malan announced his retirement from international cricket on August 28. Among the two players from England with a century against all three countries, he remains one, along with Jos Buttler. Left-hand batsman Malan made T20I as well as Test debut against South Africa in the year 2017 and ODI against Ireland in 2019. Malan scored 1074 test runs with an average of 27.53, 1450 ODI runs with a fantastic average of 55.76, and 1892 runs in T20I at an average of 36.38. Malan had aggregated eight centuries and 32 half-centuries in his career representing England. Matthew Wade (Australia) Image Source: Getty Images On 29th October, 2024, Australia wicket-keeper batter Matthew Wade announced his retirement from international cricket. He debuted in 2011 and played 36 tests, 97 ODIs and 92 T20Is for Australia. He scored 1613 runs in tests, 1867 runs in ODIs and 1202 runs in T20Is. He played a key role in helping Australia win their first ICC T20 World Cup title in 2021. He is remembered for his knock against Pakistan in the semi-finals of that tournament. Wriddhiman Saha (India) Image Source: BCCI On Sunday, November 3, 2024, Indian wicket-keeper Wriddhiman Saha announced his retirement from international cricket. He also said he would step away from domestic cricket after the 2024-25 Ranji Trophy season. Saha played for India in 40 Test matches and nine ODIs between 2010 and 2021. In Tests, he scored 1353 runs, including three centuries. In ODIs, he made only 41 runs in the five innings he batted. Throughout his career, he stayed mostly in the shadows of MS Dhoni and Rishabh Pant. His last match for India was against New Zealand in 2021 at Mumbai’s Wankhede Stadium. Mohammad Amir (Pakistan) Image Source: Getty Images Left-arm pacer Mohammad Amir, who emerged from international cricket retirement this year to play in the ICC T20 World Cup, ended his Pakistan cricket career at last when he announced his second retirement in December. The former spot-fixer played 36 tests, 61 ODIs and 62 T20Is for Pakistan and picked 119, 81 and 71 wickets respectively. Also Read | Most Sixes in IPL by Team: Updated Stats Ravi Ashwin (India) Image Source: Getty Images Immediately after India's third test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy (BGT) 2024-25 in Brisbane, spin-bowling all-rounder Ravi Ashwin announced his retirement from all forms of international cricket. Making his test debut in 2010, Ashwin went on to play 106 tests, 116 ODIs and 65 T20Is, in which he picked 537, 156 and 72 wickets respectively. He was a handy batter as well scoring 3503 runs in tests with six hundreds and 14 fifties. Ashwin also holds the record of winning joint-most Man of the Series awards in test cricket – 11 along with Muttiah Muralitharan. Imad Wasim (Pakistan) Image Source: Getty Images He like Mohammad Amir came out of the retirement of International cricket to be a part of ICC T20 World Cup 2024 but could not help his country win the ICC T20 world cup. At the end of December 2024, he announced his international cricket retirement. He represented Pakistan in 55 ODIs and 75 T20Is, scoring 986 and 554 runs respectively. He took 44 wickets in ODIs and 73 in T20Is. Will Pucovski (Australia) Image Source: Getty Images Australian batsman Will Pucovski, who is 26 years old, was forced into retirement due to medical reasons. Pucovski suffered a spate of concussions and head injuries in his career. The last one in March this year was the final nail in the coffin of his professional career. A prodigy as a young lad, Pucovski played only one test match in his career, which was against India in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy in 2021, and scored a fifty on his debut. He played 26 First-Class games, scoring 2350 runs at an average of 45.19. Conclusion As we see the incredible players bid adieu, their contributions to cricket would never fade away. They have entertained millions of fans all over the world and set examples of hard work and dedication. Though they have retired from the cricket field, their influence would inspire the next generation of cricketers; we wish them all the best for the next chapters of their lives and thank them for the unforgettable memories they've given us.