As 2025 draws to a close, the cricketing world reflects on a year marked by farewells, milestones, and headline-grabbing controversies. From iconic retirements to heated disputes both on and off the field, the season has kept fans, analysts, and administrators on edge. Here’s a comprehensive look back at the players who bowed out and the incidents that defined the sport this year.

Farewell to International Legends

This year witnessed some of the game’s most influential players hanging up their boots across formats.

Martin Guptill formally retired from international cricket on January 8, leaving behind a legacy as New Zealand’s fifth-highest all-time scorer and the only Kiwi to register an ODI double-century, a remarkable 237 not out against West Indies in the 2015 World Cup quarterfinal

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