Several legendary players have either said goodbye to the game or the format since 2024

The ICC T20 World Cup is currently underway, featuring 20 teams and 300 players. While this tournament has welcomed new nations and young players, it undoubtedly lacks some of the game's legends – players who participated in the 2024 edition but have since retired from either the format or the game.

In the following paragraphs, check out the top legendary names who were part of the 2024 edition but aren’t playing this tourney.

Virat Kohli

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Still the leading run scorer in T20 World Cup history with 1,292 runs in 35 matches, Virat Kohli said goodbye to the T20 format in 2024 after lifting the trophy. In his T20I career, Kohli played 151 matches and scored 4,188 runs, including 38 half-centuries and one century.

Rohit Sharma

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Another Indian legend with worldwide popularity, Rohit Sharma, also retired from the T20 format alongside Kohli after leading India to the trophy in the 2024 edition. Rohit Sharma still stands as the tournament’s second-highest run scorer with 1,220 runs, only nine short of Kohli. Sharma played 159 T20I matches and scored 4,231 runs with five centuries and 32 50s.

Mitchell Starc

A legend from Australia, Mitchell Starc, also bid goodbye, and therefore, he is not part of this year’s World Cup. In T20 internationals, Starc played only 65 matches and picked 79 wickets. Overall, in the tournament’s history, Starc played 25 matches and grabbed 32 wickets.

Kane Williamson

One of the finest captains in the history of New Zealand’s cricket, Williamson is no longer part of the T20I circuit. The Kiwi batter scored 2,575 runs in the 93 T20 international matches that he played, including 18 half centuries. In the tournament’s history, Williamson played 29 matches and scored 727 runs at an average of 31.60.

Shakib Al Hasan

Geopolitical tensions between India and Bangladesh have resulted in strained relations on the cricket field. However, Al Hasan’s name must be included in this list because he was a standout player in the T20 World Cup, having taken 50 wickets, the most in the tournament’s history, despite being an all-rounder. Hasan also scored 853 runs in 43 matches.

The T20 tournament has lost some of its gems, but the present crop of players is leaving no stones unturned to ensure the fans stay glued to the World Cup.