Players Who Retired Out in IPL

Rare, tactical retire outs that surprised IPL fans!

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R Ashwin – RR vs LSG, April 2022

Ashwin became the first IPL player to be retired out. He walked off at 28(23) to make way for Parag, a big-hitter, in 19th over.

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Atharva Taide – PBKS vs DC, May 2023

Scoring 55(42), Taide walked off as PBKS needed 86 in 30 balls. Jitesh came in, but many felt the move came too late.

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Sai Sudharsan – GT vs MI, May 2023

Sudharsan was retired out for 43(31) with 2 overs left. GT sent in Rashid to finish strong after his partnership with Gill.

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Tilak Varma – MI vs LSG, April 2025

Tilak scored 25(23) in a tough chase. With 7 balls and 24 needed, he retired out for Santner—MI still lost by 12 runs.

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