T20 expert Pooran retires from West Indies duty at 29

Nicholas Pooran, 1 of nan world's starring T20 batters, has retired from world work pinch West Indies aged 29.

The Trinidadian has played 167 times for West Indies, but nan determination will let him to ore connected playing successful lucrative franchise leagues.

He had already skipped nan ongoing T20 bid against England to remainder pursuing his clip playing for Lucknow Super Giants successful nan Indian Premier League (IPL).

He besides has deals successful Major League Cricket (MLC) and The Hundred this summer.

Cricket West Indies said, external: "We salute his achievements and convey him for nan moments he has fixed fans crossed nan region and beyond.

"We wish him each nan very champion successful nan adjacent shape of his journey."

While Pooran is not nan first subordinate to discontinue from internationals successful favour of franchise leagues - South Africa's Heinrich Klaasen did truthful past week - his determination is 1 of nan astir significant, fixed his property and profile.

West Indies skipper Shai Hope was asked astir Pooran's determination to skip nan England bid past week but said that determination would not effect his early selection.

It is understood Pooran told West Indies of his status connected Monday.

He past played for West Indies successful December 2024 successful T20s against Bangladesh, but has not played an ODI since July 2023 and does not play Tests.

Pooran is nan astir capped West Indian successful T20 internationals pinch 106, and nan starring T20I run-scorer pinch 2,275.