Unmukt Chand bids adieu to Indian cricket, to ‘seek opportunities around the world’

Unmukt Chand, the previous India U-19 World Cup-winning captain, on Friday introduced his retirement from Indian cricket on the age of 28, saying he’s open to “better opportunities around the world.”
“I don’t know how I should be feeling cause honestly, I am still figuring it out,” he wrote in a heartfelt publish on Twitter. “The very thought of not being able to represent my country again literally stops my heartbeat for a while. Personally, there have been quite a few glorious moments in my cricketing journey in India. Winning the U-19 World cup for India is one of the biggest moments of my life. It was a special feeling to lift the cup as a captain and bring smiles to so many Indians across the world. I can never forget that feeling,” he added.

T1- On to the following innings of my life #JaiHind🇮🇳 pic.twitter.com/fEEJ9xOdlt
— Unmukt Chand (@UnmuktChand9) August 13, 2021
Chand, who led the U-19 nationwide staff within the 2012 World Cup, got here into the limelight after scoring an unbeaten knock of 111 within the last of the match. After turning into an India An everyday, he additionally captained the aspect until 2015.

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The right-handed batsman’s heroics helped him make it to the 30-member squad for the 2013 Champions Trophy. He additionally made it to the 30-member squad for the 2014 T20 World Cup however couldn’t earn an India call-up. Despite being marked for fulfillment on the increased stage, Chand by no means represented India on the worldwide stage.

T3- On to the following innings of my life #JaiHind🇮🇳 pic.twitter.com/w84kWeCqhM
— Unmukt Chand (@UnmuktChand9) August 13, 2021
In the home enviornment, Chand began his profession with Delhi in 2010. After being dropped from the Vijay Hazare Trophy squad in 2017, he switched his base to Uttarakhand in 2019. In seven matches that season, he scored simply 195 runs.
As for his participation within the Indian Premier League (IPL), Chand bagged a contract in 2011 with Delhi Capitals (then often known as Delhi Daredevils). He went on to ply his commerce for different franchises like Rajasthan Royals and Mumbai Indians.

T4- On to the following innings of my life #JaiHind🇮🇳@BCCI pic.twitter.com/z0VxnS4rwG
— Unmukt Chand (@UnmuktChand9) August 13, 2021
Overall, Chand performed 67 first-class matches, scoring 3379 runs at a mean of 31.57. In List A, he scored 4505 runs at a mean of 41.33 in 120 outings.

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In T20s, he had 1565 runs at a mean of twenty-two.35 in 77 matches.