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4-Time IPL Winner Karn Sharma Retires: India's experienced leg-spinner and four-time IPL winner Karn Sharma has decided to retire from international and Indian domestic cricket. The 38-year-old announced his decision on Saturday night. He is currently playing for the Kanpur Superstars in the UP T20 League and will play his final match following the team's fixture in Lucknow on August 25.
Karn Sharma’s Last Match on August 25
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Karn Sharma represents the Kanpur Superstars in the UP T20 League. The match scheduled for August 25 in Lucknow will mark the final appearance of his cricketing career, after which he will step away from professional cricket entirely.
Life After Retirement: Transition to Coaching and Mentorship Roles
Following his retirement, Karn Sharma intends to pursue coaching and other cricket-related responsibilities. He has indicated that he will share his experience with young players through coaching and other roles within the sport.
Karn Sharma International Career: Test, ODI, and T20I Highlights
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Karn Sharma's international career was brief; he played one Test, two ODIs, and one T20 International for India in 2014.
- T20I Debut: He received the opportunity to play a T20 match during the tour of England, where he claimed the wicket of Joe Root.
- ODI Debut: Subsequently, he was included in the squad for the ODI series against Sri Lanka. He made his ODI debut in the match where Rohit Sharma played his historic innings of 264 runs.
- Test Debut: Later, Karn was awarded his Test cap during the Adelaide Test on the tour of Australia. He took two wickets in each of the match's two innings. However, this proved to be his final international match.
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Karn Sharma Domestic Cricket Stats: Breakdown of First-Class, List-A, and T20 Records
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Karn Sharma's performance in domestic cricket has been quite impressive:
- First-Class: He claimed 270 wickets in 97 First-Class matches. During this period, he took five or more wickets in an innings on 14 occasions. With the bat, he scored 2,866 runs, including two centuries and 17 half-centuries.
- List-A: He has 153 wickets to his name in List-A cricket.
- Overall T20s: He took 168 wickets in 191 T20 matches.
Karn Sharma IPL Career & Trophy Record
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Karn Sharma's IPL career has also been remarkable. In 2014, Sunrisers Hyderabad bought him for ₹3.75 crore. Subsequently, he won IPL titles with three different teams in consecutive years:
- 2016: Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH)
- 2017: Mumbai Indians (MI)
- 2018: Chennai Super Kings (CSK)
Karn Sharma was part of the IPL-winning team on a total of four occasions. He claimed 83 wickets in 90 IPL matches. His final IPL match was for Mumbai Indians in 2025.
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