{"id":235379,"date":"2022-09-15T03:17:44","date_gmt":"2022-09-15T03:17:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/haftavasool.com\/haftavasool\/blog\/2022\/09\/15\/robin-uthappa-quits-indian-cricket-may-play-t20-leagues-abroad-cricket-news-times-of-india\/"},"modified":"2022-09-15T03:17:44","modified_gmt":"2022-09-15T03:17:44","slug":"robin-uthappa-quits-indian-cricket-may-play-t20-leagues-abroad-cricket-news-times-of-india","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/haftavasool.com\/haftavasool\/blog\/2022\/09\/15\/robin-uthappa-quits-indian-cricket-may-play-t20-leagues-abroad-cricket-news-times-of-india\/","title":{"rendered":"Robin Uthappa quits &#8216;Indian cricket&#8217;, may play T20 leagues abroad | Cricket News &#8211; Times of India"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> [ad_1]<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>BENGALURU: The words &#8216;I AM&#8217;, tattooed in bold on Robin <a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/topic\/uthappa\" styleobj=\"[object Object]\" class=\"\" data-ga=\"within_article-topic_link|topic_uthappa\" frmappuse=\"1\">Uthappa<\/a>&#8216;s right forearm, suggest a deep conviction in his abilities, a belief that he is destined for greater things. The key word though was always belief, with which the 36-year-old swashbuckling batter played the sport he loved, with passion and distinction. <br \/>On Wednesday evening, Uthappa took to social media to call time on his career, highlighted by a T20 <a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/sports\/cricket\/icc-cricket-world-cup-2019\" styleobj=\"[object Object]\" class=\"\" data-ga=\"within_article-topic_link|topic_https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/sports\/cricket\/icc-cricket-world-cup-2019\" frmappuse=\"1\">World Cup<\/a> triumph in 2007, <!-- -->Ranji Trophy<!-- --> titles and success in the IPL. Numbers don&#8217;t always reveal the real picture and it is true in Uthappa&#8217;s case. In an international career spanning nine years, Uthappa made 46 ODI and 13T20I appearances. It didn&#8217;t do justice to the abilities and natural talent which helped him shine in the 2002-03 <!-- -->Ranji Trophy season<!-- -->. He last played for the country against Zimbabwe in an away series in 2015. <\/p>\n<div class=\"cdatainfo   id-r-component\" data-pos=\"12\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" lang=\"en\">\n<p>It has been my greatest honour to represent my country and my state, Karnataka. However, all good things must come\u2026 https:\/\/t.co\/dA0Ew7y2vK<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Robin Aiyuda Uthappa (@robbieuthappa) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/robbieuthappa\/status\/1570042711771860995\">1663162327000<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<p>Uthappa made his Ranji Trophy debut for <a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/india\/karnataka\" styleobj=\"[object Object]\" class=\"\" data-ga=\"within_article-topic_link|topic_https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/india\/karnataka\" frmappuse=\"1\">Karnataka<\/a> against Haryana in Faridabad in December 2002. He went on to play 142 first-class matches (see box). Uthappa was part of the golden era of Karnataka cricket when they won back-to-back treble in the 2013-15 and 2014-15 seasons. While being a top-order batsman, he also kept wickets. He left his home state in 2017 and moved to Saurashtra for two seasons, before switching over to Kerala. <br \/>While he was prolific in red-ball cricket, it was the shorter format which earned him an Indian cap and accolades. An Indian Premier League veteran, Uthappa played through 15 seasons and represented six franchises &#8211; Royal Challengers Bangalore, Pune Warriors India, Mumbai Indians, <a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/sports\/cricket\/ipl\/top-stories\/ipl-auction-2018-complete-ipl-squad-of-rajasthan-royals\/articleshow\/62685110.cms\" styleobj=\"[object Object]\" class=\"\" data-ga=\"within_article-topic_link|topic_https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/sports\/cricket\/ipl\/top-stories\/ipl-auction-2018-complete-ipl-squad-of-rajasthan-royals\/articleshow\/62685110.cms\" frmappuse=\"1\">Rajasthan Royals<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/sports\/cricket\/ipl\/top-stories\/ipl-auction-2018-kolkata-knight-riders-complete-squad\/articleshow\/62683874.cms\" styleobj=\"[object Object]\" class=\"\" data-ga=\"within_article-topic_link|topic_https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/sports\/cricket\/ipl\/top-stories\/ipl-auction-2018-kolkata-knight-riders-complete-squad\/articleshow\/62683874.cms\" frmappuse=\"1\">Kolkata Knight Riders<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/sports\/cricket\/ipl\/top-stories\/ipl-2018-complete-ipl-squad-of-chennai-super-kings\/articleshow\/62684882.cms\" styleobj=\"[object Object]\" class=\"\" data-ga=\"within_article-topic_link|topic_https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/sports\/cricket\/ipl\/top-stories\/ipl-2018-complete-ipl-squad-of-chennai-super-kings\/articleshow\/62684882.cms\" frmappuse=\"1\">Chennai Super Kings<\/a>. In 291 T20 matches, Uthappa piled up 7,272 runs with 92 being his highest score. <\/p>\n<div data-pos=\"0\" class=\"id-r-component _2fQ7a undefined  &#10;        \">\n<div><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"4\" msid=\"94212378\" width=\"600\" title=\"\" placeholdersrc=\"https:\/\/static.toiimg.com\/photo\/42706777.gif\" imgsize=\"23456\" resizemode=\"4\" offsetvertical=\"0\" placeholdermsid=\"\" type=\"thumb\" src=\"https:\/\/static.toiimg.com\/thumb\/imgsize-23456,msid-94212378,width-600,resizemode-4\/94212378.jpg\" data-api-prerender=\"true\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>In a note, in which he thanked the people who made a difference to his life and career, he stated, &#8220;It&#8217;s been 20 years since I started playing professional cricket, and it has been the greatest honour to represent my country and state, Karnataka &#8211; a wonderful journey full of ups and downs; one that has been fulfilling, rewarding, enjoyable and has allowed me to grow as a human being.&#8221; <br \/>Uthappa, who has taken a No-Objection certificate from Kerala, the last domestic team he represented, is likely to feature in overseas T20 leagues. <\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><script>!(function(f, b, e, v, n, t, s) {\n                  window.TimesApps = window.TimesApps || {};\n                  const { TimesApps } = window;\n                  TimesApps.loadFBEvents = function() {\n                    (function(f, b, e, v, n, t, s) {\n                      if (f.fbq) return;\n                      n = f.fbq = function() {\n                        n.callMethod ? 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The key word though was always belief, with which the 36-year-old swashbuckling batter played the sport he loved, with passion and distinction. 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