A left-handed opener, Srivastava had scored 262 runs in six video games @52.40 in that match. Within the closing at Kuala Lumpur, he scored 46 – the best rating by any batsman on both aspect – as India edged out South Africa by 12 runs by the D/L methodology in a low-scoring recreation. He then performed for Kings XI Punjab within the IPL, and have become the main run-getter for Uttar Pradesh within the 2008-09 first-class season. Final season, he changed Unmukt Chand because the captain of the Uttarakhand staff. In 90 first-class video games, Srivastava scored 4918 runs at a median of 34.39, with 10 lots of and 27 fifties. In Record A cricket, he scored 1728 runs in 44 video games@44.30, with seven lots of and 10 fifties.
“It is time to bid adieu to my cricketing enjoying profession! I’ve constructed recollections, made pals, achieved the very best I might in these years enjoying Junior Cricket, Ranji Trophy and most significantly being a very good performer in U-19 World Cup,2008 and bringing the cup house with the staff!!,” Srivastava tweeted on Saturday.
It’s time to bid adeu to my cricketing enjoying profession! I’ve constructed recollections, made pals, achieved the very best I might… https://t.co/C3WqL8o1Vy
— Tanmay Srivastava (@srivastavtanmay) 1603532049000
In an in depth assertion that he tweeted, Srivastava stated: “I’ve determined to hold my boots and name it a day as I announce my retirement from all codecs of home cricket. Any longer, I’ll solely play for my firm ONGC. Cricket has given me all that I’m right this moment. It has given me life’s biggest classes and a few superb mentors, coaches, teammates and pals.
“I’ve had some superb recollections on and off the sector. As a toddler, when my father took me to the stadium, many a occasions I used to be injured and could not play. He at all times instructed me that there shall be many moments like these in life when you’ll face a fall. They need to not make you weak however encourage you to come back again stronger.
“I used to be an 11-year-old after I joined the Inexperienced Park cricket hostel to give attention to cricket, which was my solely ardour. At 13, I represented India under-15 and it was a dream come true after I wore the India jersey. Yr 2008 was all about successful the U-19 World Cup, and recollections about holding the nationwide flag proudly nonetheless makes me go weak in my knees. I take into account myself fortunate to have performed alongside and shared the dressing room with the greats of Indian and worldwide cricket and I am humbled at how, even right this moment most of them are only a name away, sharing their experiences to assist me study.
“UPCA has been my second house and I’m very grateful to them for all of the help they’ve given me over the past 18 years and are nonetheless persevering with to take action. Sh Rajiv Shukla ji has been a continuing supply of blessings and help for all these years. I additionally wish to prolong my due to the Cricket Affiliation of Uttarakhand (CAU) for giving me the chance to characterize the state within the final season.
“I wish to thank all of the selectors, coaches, physios, trainers, administration and help employees which were part of my cricket journey. A heartfelt gratitude to all my pals for believing in me after I was at my lowest. A particular due to Paras Anand (of SG) for believing in me and really standing by its motto of ‘consider, change into’ and for supporting me with the very best tools all through my profession, regardless of my ups and downs.
“All through my profession, my mother and pop have been my pillars of help and I thank them from the underside of my coronary heart. A particular due to my household, prolonged household and pals who’re household, for at all times being there for me. Final, however not the least, a heat thanks to my spouse Reetika, who has not solely supported me by way of thick and skinny, but in addition given me probably the most blunt however proper feedback and recommendation that nobody else might have.”