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KC Cariappa Retires From BCCI Cricket at 31

His India-based playing career closes with a legacy as a KPL discovery turned 2015 big-money KKR signing.

Overview

  • Cariappa announced his decision on January 12 via an emotional Instagram post, thanking the Karnataka and Mizoram associations.
  • The leg-spinner represented Kolkata Knight Riders, Kings XI Punjab (now Punjab Kings), and Rajasthan Royals in the IPL.
  • He took 8 wickets in 11 IPL matches and finished with 58 wickets in T20s across his career.
  • In domestic cricket, he claimed 75 wickets in 14 first-class games and 24 in 20 List A matches, including five five-wicket hauls and two ten-wicket match performances.
  • Signed by KKR for INR 2.4 crore in 2015, he debuted by dismissing AB de Villiers and later noted he will never stop loving the game despite retiring from BCCI cricket.