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Martin Guptill retired suddenly before the Champions Trophy
Martin Guptill announces retirement: New Zealand's Martin Guptill, the first batsman to score a double century in the World Cup, retired from international cricket on Wednesday.
New Zealand opener Martin Guptill has retired on Wednesday from international cricket. He is the first batsman to score a double century in the World Cup. Guptill played an unbeaten innings of 237 runs against the West Indies in the 2015 World Cup. He has contributed to international cricket for the Kiwi team for 14 years.
He said in his speech that as a youth, playing for New Zealand has always been my dream. I consider myself lucky as well as proud to have played 367 matches for my country. I want to thank all my teammates and coaching staff. Especially Mark O'Donnell, who trained me at the Under-19 level.
Martin Guptill is currently representing Auckland in New Zealand's local T20 league Super Smash. While announcing his retirement at the international level, he mentioned that he would continue playing in franchise leagues around the world. He is also a part of Islamabad United in the Pakistan Super League (PSL). He has been retained by the Islamabad team through the draft.
