New Delhi: After a glittering and illustrious career which spread across more than a decade, 40-year-old ‘Champion’ West Indian all-rounder Dwayne Bravo has announced his retirement from the Caribbean Premier League (CPL) post the end of the ongoing season. In a recent Instagram post, the 40-year-old made the emotional announcement via his social media handle just before the game against St Kitts and Nevis Patriots in Basseterre.
In his heartfelt post, Bravo remarked that-
It’s been a great journey, and I’m looking forward to playing my final professional tournament in front of my Caribbean people…..
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The West Indian star currently plays for the Trinbago Knight Riders (TKR) with whom he has won three titles. Bravo is the most decorated player in the Caribbean Premier League winning 5 titles. He had led TKR to back-to-back titles in 2017 and 2018 before captaining the Patriots to their first title in 2021.
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Remarkable career of Dwayne Bravo!
Bravo’s departure from CPL effectively draws the curtain to a remarkable cricket career of the West Indian. A native of the Trinidad and Trinbago island, Bravo had previously retired from international cricket in 2021 following the T20 World Cup. In the following year, he stepped away from the IPL as well in 2022 after becoming one of the most valued players of the Chennai Super Kings.
Dwayne Bravo brought a sense of versatility to white-ball cricket with his flamboyant celebrations, death over slower balls and spongy bouncers. Added to that he also had a blistering batting style as well as unmatched athleticism on the field which is surely gonna be missed on the pitch.
As Bravo exits the highest stage like a ‘Champion’, the contributions that he made will go down in the history of Caribbean cricket for generations to come.
