Siddarth Kaul bids adieu to Indian cricket after going unsold in IPL Auction
Xtra Time Web Desk: Fast bowler Siddarth Kaul has announced his retirement from all forms of cricket in India, concluding a 17-year-long career at the competitive level. The 34-year-old took to social media on Thursday to share the news, just three days after going unsold in the IPL 2025 mega auction.
Kaul, who made his international debut in 2018, represented India in three ODIs and three T20Is. A pivotal member of India’s victorious 2008 U-19 World Cup team under Virat Kohli, he claimed 10 wickets in the tournament—the most by any Indian pacer.
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When I was a child playing cricket in the fields in Punjab, I had one dream. A dream to represent my country. In 2018, by Gods grace, I received my India Cap Number 75 in the T20i team and Cap Number 221 in the ODI team.
— Siddharthh Kaul (@iamsidkaul) November 28, 2024
The time has now come to call time on my career in India… pic.twitter.com/XiNQ0NBqou
In his emotional retirement note, Kaul expressed gratitude to his family, fans, teammates, and coaches, reflecting on the journey that began on the cricket fields of Punjab. “When I was a child playing cricket in the fields in Punjab, I had one dream—to represent my country. In 2018, by God’s grace, I received my India Cap Number 75 in the T20I team and Cap Number 221 in the ODI team,” he wrote.
Siddarth was a reliable bowler in the IPL, making his debut with the Delhi Daredevils in 2013. He later shone for Sunrisers Hyderabad, claiming 16 wickets in 2017 and finishing as the joint second-highest wicket-taker with 21 wickets in 2018. After joining Royal Challengers Bangalore in 2021, Kaul found limited opportunities and eventually went unsold in subsequent IPL auctions.
Thanking his IPL franchises and the Punjab Cricket Association for their support, Kaul noted, “I don’t know what the future holds, but I look back on this chapter with only fond memories.”
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Over his domestic career, Kaul represented Punjab, amassing 297 wickets in 88 first-class matches and 199 wickets in 111 List A games. While his journey with Indian cricket ends here, he looks forward to new beginnings in the next phase of his life in form of participation in various T20 leagues around the globe.
