S Meghana retires from all formats of cricket at 30
India batter S Meghana has announced her retirement from all formats of cricket at the age of 30. ANI reported the news on 23 October, and PTI says she made the announcement on Friday.
In her Instagram post, she said she plans to stay involved in the game by mentoring the next generation of players.
India career
Meghana made her India debut in a T20I against the West Indies in Vijayawada in November 2016. She scored 17 off 16 balls in a 31-run defeat.
She played 17 T20Is and scored 258 runs at a strike rate of 102.78. In 2022 she played three ODIs and scored 114 runs. PTI notes that she made a fifty in both T20I and ODI cricket.
Her last India appearance
The sources differ on when she last played for India. PTI says it was in November 2022, while ESPNcricinfo’s match records list her last T20I as India’s game against Thailand in Sylhet on 10 October 2022.
Franchise career
Meghana featured in three seasons of the Women’s Premier League. She played first for Gujarat Giants and then for two seasons with Royal Challengers Bengaluru. She was part of the RCB squad that won the WPL title in 2024.
What’s next for India Women
India Women recently beat Zimbabwe Women in T20Is on 16, 18 and 20 October, the latest by 92 runs. Two more matches in the Zimbabwe Women tour of India, 2026 follow: #2 on Sunday, 25 October and #3 on Wednesday, 28 October, both at 2:00 PM IST.
India Women then face South Africa Women in South Africa Women vs India Women 2026, starting on Wednesday, 9 December at 1:30 PM IST.
