5 stars who announced their international retirement in 2018

#4 Mohammad Kaif

Mohammad Kaif of India on his way to a century in the ICC CT in 2002

While Mohammad Kaif's international career did not quite soar after the NatWest win in 2002, he was still a very popular player over the years, despite not playing for India since 2006.

A livewire on the field and a trusted bat in the middle order, Kaif was part of Indian cricket's renaissance in the early 2000s, and one of Sourav Ganguly's beloved in his tribe of youngsters. Someone who brought the fielding culture in an Indian team filled with dropping shoulders, Kaif's contribution at backward point and cover while playing for India cannot be missed.

He decided to retire exactly 16 years after the NatWest triumph, the day when he had become a household name in India. He had won the Ranji Trophy for Uttar Pradesh, and also played for Chattisgarh.