New Delhi. This year will be known for the retirement of cricket. In the last 3 months in the year 2025, star batsmen Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma and Steve Smith have stopped playing Test and ODI cricket respectively, while another name was added to this list on Monday. Australian star Glenn Maxwell, the world's only player to score double century in the World Cup, also announced his retirement from ODI cricket. Australian all -rounder Maxwell has announced his retirement from ODI cricket to focus on T20. Maxwell was also part of Australia's World Cup winning team in 2015 and 2023. He scored 3990 runs in 149 ODIs from 2012 to 2025 in his 13 -year ODI career and took 77 wickets.

Glenn Maxwell is known for his explosive batting. In ODIs, he scored an average of 33.81 and a strike rate of 126.70. In the ODI World Cup 2023, Maxwell scored an unbeaten 201 against Afghanistan. He scored 3 centuries and 23 half -centuries. Maxwell has been a useful off -spinner in ODIs, who took 4 wickets in his career four times. As a great fielder, he has also taken 91 catches in this format.

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Cricket Australia announced Maxwell's quitting ODI cricket
Cricket Australia announced that Maxwell has taken this decision keeping in mind the preparations for the 2026 T20 World Cup to be held in India and Sri Lanka. The board also said that Maxwell wants to focus on Big Bash League and other international commitments. Maxwell played his last ODI against India in the Champions Trophy earlier this year. Maxwell was ruled out of the current IPL due to a leg injury.

Virat Kohli-Rohit said goodbye to Test last month
Virat Kohli announced his retirement from Test format on 12 May. Kohli announced retirement from ODIs on social media. He had said that he will continue to play ODI while the tests will not play anymore. Virat had earlier called T20 International cricket as Tata bye. Kohli aims to play in the 2027 ODI World Cup. Rohit left Test cricket 5 days before Kohli. Rohit will also only play ODI cricket. Rohit had said that he wants to give a chance to the youth, so now he wants to leave the test. Virat Kohli's test career was 14. He scored 9,230 runs in 210 innings of 123 Tests with 30 centuries. Rohit played 67 Tests and during this time he scored 12 centuries and 18 fifties. Rohit scored 4301 runs at an average of 40.57.

Smith retired from ODI on 6 March
Earlier, former Australia captain Steve Smith announced retirement from ODI on 6 March. Smith said goodbye to ODI after the ICC Champions Trophy. He will continue to play Test cricket and T20 international matches. After defeat in the semi -finals, Smith told his comrades about his decision. The 35 -year -old Smith made this announcement after being out of the team from the Champions Trophy. Smith has scored 5800 runs in ODIs at an average of 43.28 and a strike rate of 86.96, including 12 centuries and 35 fifties. His highest score was 164 runs at the Sydney Cricket Ground against New Zealand in 2016.