New Delhi: With only a month remaining until the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 kicks off, New Zealand’s veteran batter Martin Guptill officially announced his retirement from international cricket on Wednesday, according to NZC. The 38-year-old white-ball legend featured in 367 matches for New Zealand, amassing 13,463 runs.
Announcing his retirement, Guptill said, as NZC quoted, “As a young kid it was always my dream to play for New Zealand and I feel incredibly lucky and proud to have played 367 games for my country.”
He added, “I will forever cherish the memories made wearing the silver fern alongside a great group of guys. I want to say a huge thanks to all my team-mates and coaching staff over the years, in particular Mark O’Donnell who has coached me since the Under 19 level and been a source of ongoing support and wisdom over my career.”
“A special thanks must also go to my manager Leanne McGoldrick – all of the work behind the scenes never went unnoticed and I’ll be forever appreciative of all your support,” he said.
“To my wife Laura and our beautiful children Harley and Teddy – thank-you. Thank you Laura for the sacrifices you have made for me and our family. You’ve been my biggest supporter, my rock and my counsel through all of the ups and downs that come with the game. I am eternally grateful,” Guptill said.
“Finally I’d like to thank all the cricket fans, here in NZ and around the world for all their support throughout the years,” he concluded.
Martin Guptill stats:
As per ESPNCricInfo, Guptill featured in 198 One Day Internationals, accumulating 7,346 runs and hitting 18 centuries. He ranks as the third-highest run-scorer for New Zealand in ODIs, following Ross Taylor (8607) and Stephen Fleming (8007).
