Overview
- Bopara announced he is retiring from county cricket and will not play in the upcoming T20 Blast, closing a domestic career that began in 2002.
- He remains active in the sport as head coach of Karachi Kings in the Pakistan Super League, a major franchise tournament.
- His final Blast campaign featured a standout unbeaten 105 off 46 balls in a quarter-final at Surrey last summer.
- He featured in every T20 Blast season since the competition launched in 2003, totaling 236 games with 5,290 runs and 169 wickets.
- He said he is open to coaching, mentoring or commentary opportunities and he has been shortlisted for a T20 Hall of Fame honor.