6 players who will play their last IPL in 2024

Indian Premier League’s (IPL) 17th edition is set to commence from March 22 with the defending champions Chennai Super Kings taking on Royal Challengers Bangalore at M.A. Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai. The home side will be captained by the legend and former India captain MS Dhoni, while Faf du Plessis will be leading the Bengaluru-based franchise. While this time around too, many young talents across the world will be playing their first IPL season, some of the seasoned stars who have created their legacy in the world’s richest league will be playing their last IPL edition in 2024. In this article, we will look at 6 players who are likely to retire from the IPL after the 2024 season 1. Moeen Ali The England all-rounder who will be representing Chennai Super Kings in the upcoming edition may call time on his IPL career after the conclusion of this edition. Moeen Ali will be 37 years old by the time of the next IPL season and has already retired from Test cricket. In the 59 matches he has played in the IPL, he has amassed 1034 runs and scalped 33 wickets. He was part of the IPL winning squad of CSK in 2021 and 2023. #PAGE_BREAK# 2. Sunil Narine West Indies stalwart Sunil Narine , who is regarded as one of the greatest spinners to ever play in the IPL, may announce his retirement prior to the completion of the 2024 edition. He has been one of the most consistent overseas players for the Kolkata Knight Riders along with his national teammate Andre Russell. The off-break bowler has scalped 163 wickets in the 162 games he has played so far, with also scoring 1046 runs at a splendid strike-rate of 159.69. However, since the last two seasons, he hasn’t been up to the mark with the bowl as well as with the bat and with age catching up, he may bid farewell to IPL after the 2024 edition. #PAGE_BREAK# 3. Dinesh Karthik The Indian wicketkeeper who will be representing RCB in the upcoming edition is set to announce his retirement from IPL, according to the reports from ESPNcricinfo. The keeper-batter, who has played in 242 matches in the IPL, will retire as the second most successful keeper in the cash-rich league after MS Dhoni. In the said games, Dinesh Karthik has accumulated 4516 runs with registering 20 half-centuries to his name. His most prolific season came for Bangalore in 2022, when he scored 330 runs at an astonishing strike rate of 183.33. #PAGE_BREAK# 4. David Warner The most successful overseas batter in the IPL, Australian opener David Warner in all likelihood may call time on his IPL career following the conclusion of IPL 2024. Warner is already retired from the Test and the ODI format and will play his last T20 World Cup in the United States of America and West Indies this year. Seeing this, 2024 IPL season could be his last one for Delhi Capitals. Warner has played 176 games in the cash-rich league and scored 6397 runs with most 50-plus scores to his name. He also led Sunrisers Hyderabad to its first and only IPL title in 2016. #PAGE_BREAK# 5. Faf du Plessis The former South African captain will lead the Royal Challengers Bangalore in the upcoming season and will aim to end their trophy drought of 16 years. Plessis, who last played for his nation in 2021, is already 39-year-old and may feature in his last IPL in 2024. Faf du Plessis has featured in 130 games and has scored 4133 runs at a strike rate of 134.14. He has been part of Chennai Super Kings’ title winning team in 2018 and 2021. #PAGE_BREAK# 6. MS Dhoni One of the most successful captains of India, MS Dhoni will once again lead Chennai-based franchise in the 2024 season and will eye to add one more trophy in his already decorated cabinet. Dhoni, who retired from international cricket way back in 2020, continues to play IPL despite struggling with form and injury. However, after surgery of his knee last year, he will be back with full fitness and may add fireworks in the death overs in the upcoming season, which could be his last.

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6 players who will play their last IPL in 2024