During the IPL 2025 conflict between Punjab Kings and Chennai Super Kings on Tuesday, CSK took a strategic decision to retire opener Devon Conway.
Batting for 69 off 49 balls, Conway left the crease in the 18th over, replaced by Ravindra Jadeja, requiring 49 runs with 13 balls with CSK, chasing a target of 220 runs. This decision was strategic-not related to-but CSK fell less, lost by 18 runs.
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After the use of the same step of Mumbai Indians, this was the second example of this IPL season of a player retiring. Tilak Verma against Lucknow Super GiantsSo, what really does retired Meaning, and how it is different from the more common word Retired injury,
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In cricket, a batsman who leaves the field due to injury or illness is considered a retired injury (also known as retired – not out). Seriously, they can later return to the innings – if fit and if their team has not lost all their wickets. Statistically, they are not considered out, and their innings continues if they return.
Conversely, retired out is a strategic decision. The batsman voluntarily leaves the field – not due to injury – and cannot return to bat again. It is essentially a self-declared dismissal, which is used to bring it into a new batsman that can suit the match status.
While rare, these strategic tricks are now attracting attention, adding a new layer to the T20 strategy and forcing fans and broadcasters to rethink the word “retired”.
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