KS Bharat retires from international cricket

India wicketkeeper-batter KS Bharat has announced his retirement from international cricket, a little over three years after making his Test debut.

The 32-year-old represented India in seven Tests between 2023 and 2024, scoring 221 runs at an average of 20.09, with a highest score of 44. He was India's wicketkeeper in the World Test Championship final against Australia in 2023, filling in for the injured Rishabh Pant.

Bharat made his debut against Australia during the 2023 Border-Gavaskar Trophy after spending several years on the fringes of the national side as a reserve wicketkeeper. His last appearance came against England in Visakhapatnam in February 2024. He lost his place to debutant Dhruv Jurel in the third Test of the series in Rajkot.