Former India Batter Punam Raut Retires From International Cricket in All Formats

Former India batter Punam Raut announced her retirement from international cricket in all formats on 16 October 2026, The Bridge reported.

“After much thought and reflection, I have decided to retire from international cricket in all formats of the game,” she said. “Representing India has been the greatest honour of my life.” She also credited the Mumbai Cricket Association for her early development.

Quick Facts

• Debut: August 2014 against England at Wormsley
• Last international: September 2021 against Australia at Carrara
• Tests: 4 matches, 264 runs at an average of 44.00, one century
• ODIs: 73 matches, 2,299 runs at 34.83, three centuries and 15 fifties
• T20Is: 35 matches, 719 runs at a strike rate of 92.17, four fifties

Career highlights

Her highest Test score was 130 against South Africa Women in November 2014. In 2017 she scored 109 in a 320-run opening partnership with Deepti Sharma against Ireland, and she was part of the India squad that finished runners-up at the 2017 ICC Women’s World Cup.

A memorable moment

In her final Test in 2021, Raut walked off after edging a ball behind the stumps even though she had been given not out.

The report did not say what she plans to do next.

Statistics and quotes are as reported by The Bridge.

Image: India’s women’s team at the 2017 ICC Women’s World Cup (file photo; Punam Raut is not identified in the picture). Photo by Robert Drummond, licensed under CC0, via Wikimedia Commons.