Before turning 41, veteran West Indian cricketer Dwayne Bravo announced his retirement from all forms of the game, capping an incredible 21-year career. During the 2024 Caribbean Premier League, Bravo had an injury that ended his career.
Only a few days before turning forty-one, veteran West Indian all-rounder Dwayne Bravo declared his retirement from cricket altogether. Bravo’s 21-year career came to an end when he sustained an injury during the 2024 Caribbean Premier League (CPL), ending his on-field career. Bravo is the top wicket-taker in T20 cricket history.
Bravo’s playing career came to an abrupt end after he was injured while fielding during the Trinbago Knight Riders’ game against the Saint Lucia Kings. Bravo had hobbled to bat at No. 11 for the Knight Riders. Late on Thursday, September 26, Bravo shared an emotional statement on Instagram expressing his gratitude for the game that helped shape his life and career.
Being a professional cricket player for twenty-one years has been an amazing experience with many highs and a few lows, Bravo wrote. “As much as I would like to keep this relationship going, it’s time to accept the facts. My body can no longer take the pain, the breakdowns, the strain, and my mind’s desire to carry on. I can’t put myself in a situation where I could disappoint my supporters, my teammates, or the teams I play for.
The 40-year-old had previously said that this CPL season would be his last, and even though MI Emirates kept him for the ILT20, the most recent injury has ended any chance of him playing in the competition going forward. Bravo said a tearful goodbye to cricket, the game that had moulded his life, and with it, an era came to an end for the “Champion.”
Bravo wrote, “I dedicated my entire life to you and had no interest in anything else.” You granted me and my family the life I had always imagined in exchange. I’m grateful to you for that. I hereby formally declare my resignation from the sport with a heavy heart. The Champion says goodbye for now.
Bravo leaves an unmatched legacy in cricket. Five-time CPL champion, he led the St. Kitts and Nevis Patriots to victory in 2021 and won three titles with the Trinbago Knight Riders, including back-to-back wins in 2017 and 2018. With numerous IPL, PSL, and BBL trophies to his record, he was a global success and cemented his status as one of the greatest T20 players of all time.
In addition to 177 first-class wickets and 271 List-level wickets, Bravo’s final stats demonstrate his supremacy in the game: 631 wickets, the most by any player in T20 history. a dismissal throughout a career spanning more than 900 games in various formats. Bravo entered the coaching field after quitting international cricket in 2021. Ahead of the T20 World Cup, he advised Afghanistan’s squad and Chennai Super Kings on bowling strategy.
