The T20 format has been successful in revolutionizing Indian cricket. Earlier on, the fans were not able to follow the rising stars at the domestic level. However, things have changed a lot since <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/t20/ipl-indian-premier-league/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">IPL</a> has taken over Indian domestic cricket. Players like Jasprit Bumrah, Suryakumar Yadav, and the Pandya brothers have left a mark on the circuit. This makes this tournament extra special. Adding on, IPL also enables the forgotten ones to make a comeback as well.

However, T20 cricket is not always about fancy stories. Sometimes, it becomes a nightmare for the batters and the bowlers. In the case of batters, the best thing to do is to retire-out, if there are more impactful hitters to follow. However, there are few cases when the Indian batters struggled and the option of retiring out seemed a sensible one. Let us have a look at the top 5 instances when retiring out was a better option for the batters:

5 instances when getting retired out was a better option for Indian batters

5. Shikhar Dhawan (41 runs from 42 balls vs Bangladesh, 2019)

<img loading="lazy" class="size-full wp-image-368421" src="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/Shikhar-Dhawan-1.jpg" alt="Shikhar Dhawan" width="640" height="400" sizes="(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px"><figcaption id="caption-attachment-368421" class="wp-caption-text">Shikhar Dhawan. (Photo Source: Twitter)</figcaption>

Shikhar Dhawan is one of the finest openers India has seen since 2013. He can score freely and has been an integral part of India&#8217;s white-ball teams. The southpaw is known to produce his best on the big stages like the World Cup or the Champions Trophy. However, sometimes, his cautious approach does affect his team.

One such occasion was during a T20I game against <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/sa-vs-ban-bangladesh-pacer-khaled-ahmed-fine-15-of-match-fee-for-breaching-icc-code-of-conduct/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Bangladesh</a> at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi. The stylish left-handed batsman played a slow knock of 41 from 42 balls. As a result of which, India managed to put up only 148 in 20 overs. Bangladesh chased down the total convincingly with seven wickets to spare.

As batters were waiting for their turn, this knock of Dhawan was an example of stat-padding. It would have been a better outing for the team if he would have got retire-out and allowed other batters to score the quick runs.

4. MS Dhoni (9 runs from 27 balls vs Australia, 2007)

<img loading="lazy" class="wp-image-436962 size-full" src="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/MS-Dhoni-vs-Pakistan.jpg" alt="MS Dhoni vs Pakistan" width="640" height="400" sizes="(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px"><figcaption id="caption-attachment-436962" class="wp-caption-text">MS Dhoni. (Photo Source: Twitter)</figcaption>

MS Dhoni was the backbone of the Indian middle-order for over a decade. He used to finish matches for fun and was an inspirational captain. Adding on, it was under his leadership, that many players went on to dominate world cricket.

However, he also has been criticized because of his slow approach to the game. MS Dhoni takes up some time to settle in, but if he gets out, the team gets into a slump. During the one-off T20I game against Australia in Melbourne in 2007, he was in a horrible situation. As the top order collapsed, the onus was on Dhoni to save his team.

But, he struggled to even rotate the strike. With <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/i-want-to-contribute-my-rajya-sabha-salary-to-the-daughters-of-farmers-harbhajan-singh/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Harbhajan Singh</a> still waiting in the ranks, it would have been better if Dhoni would have retired out and allowed the former off-spinner to play the long handle. India eventually managed to post 73 runs, which was chased down by the hosts in just 11.2 overs with nine wickets to spare.

3. Ajinkya Rahane (40 runs from 35 balls vs West Indies, 2016 )

<img loading="lazy" class="size-full wp-image-312369" src="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/Ajinkya-Rahane.jpg" alt="Ajinkya Rahane" width="640" height="400" sizes="(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px"><figcaption id="caption-attachment-312369" class="wp-caption-text">Ajinkya Rahane. (Photo Source: Twitter)</figcaption>

The 2016 T20 World Cup semi-final was a horrible outing for the Indian bowlers. They were smashed all over the park by the mighty West Indies batters. Hence, Virat Kohli’s heroics of an unbeaten 89 off 47 balls with the bat went in vain.

Well, if the Windies won by seven wickets with two balls remaining, there was an error in the Indian batting performance as well. If one looks at the scorecard, one would notice that Ajinkya Rahane scored 40 runs from 35 balls. On a small Wankhede ground, this was not acceptable at all.

If Rahane had retired out early, then Kohli would have faced 5-10 more balls, allowing him to accumulate some more runs. This could have been the difference between the sides. Well, with MS Dhoni, <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/his-muscles-were-very-lean-shoaib-akhtar-recalls-his-warning-to-hardik-pandya/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Hardik Pandya</a>, and Ravindra Jadeja in the lineup, Rahane’s approach was not on spot.

2. Ravindra Jadeja ( 25 runs from 35 balls vs England, 2009)

<img loading="lazy" class="size-full wp-image-630396" src="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/Ravindra-Jadeja-4.jpg" alt="Ravindra Jadeja" width="640" height="400" sizes="(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px"><figcaption id="caption-attachment-630396" class="wp-caption-text">Ravindra Jadeja. (Photo by Mark Kolbe/Getty Images)</figcaption>

Currently, Ravindra Jadeja is one of the best all-rounders in the world across all three formats. He is spot on with his lines and lengths and can be the most economical bowler on any day. Besides, he often chips in with useful contributions with the bat in the lower middle order.

However, in his early days, Jadeja was not performing to his potential. The best example of this is his horrible outing with the bat during the 2009 World T20 against England at Lords. Chasing 154 runs, he was promoted up the order ahead of Yuvraj Singh and <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/gt-batter-wriddhiman-saha-remembers-a-match-when-he-opened-along-with-ms-dhoni/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">MS Dhoni</a>.

But, he was unable to score freely and ate up 35 balls. In a do-or-die game, it was a horrible performance. With so many big hitters waiting for their opportunity, Jadeja could have simply retired out to save his team. Those extra balls eventually cost India the game as the men in blues fell short by three runs.

1. Yuvraj Singh (11 runs from 21 balls vs Sri Lanka, 2014)

<img loading="lazy" class="size-full wp-image-630397" src="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/Yuvraj-Singh.jpg" alt="Yuvraj Singh" width="640" height="400" sizes="(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px"><figcaption id="caption-attachment-630397" class="wp-caption-text">Yuvraj Singh. (Photo by Scott Barbour/Getty Images)</figcaption>

The year 2014 was a decent one for Team India. They made it to the T20 World Cup final and were one of the best teams in the tournament. But, things would have been a lot better for the fans if Yuvraj Singh would have simply retired out during the 2014 T20 World Cup final.

During that year, Virat Kohli was in the form of his life, which continued till 2016 IPL. Batting first, he got India off to a swashbuckling start, but the men in blues couldn&#8217;t capitalize in the death overs. Yuvraj’s 11 runs from 21 balls drowned the whole team. His performance was so low, that Sri Lankans deliberately wanted him to be on strike.

With MS Dhoni, Ravindra Jadeja, Suresh Raina, and <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/ipl-2022-i-believe-this-will-happen-a-lot-in-the-coming-days-ravichandran-ashwin-on-retiring-out/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Ravichandran Ashwin</a> in the dugout, Yuvraj could have simply retire-out. It would have allowed India to add a few more runs to their total. The Sri Lankans went on to win the match and the World Cup.

The T20 format has been successful in revolutionizing Indian cricket. Earlier on, the fans were not able to follow the rising stars at the domestic level. However, things have changed a lot since <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/t20/ipl-indian-premier-league/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">IPL</a> has taken over Indian domestic cricket. Players like Jasprit Bumrah, Suryakumar Yadav, and the Pandya brothers have left a mark on the circuit. This makes this tournament extra special. Adding on, IPL also enables the forgotten ones to make a comeback as well.
However, T20 cricket is not always about fancy stories. Sometimes, it becomes a nightmare for the batters and the bowlers. In the case of batters, the best thing to do is to retire-out, if there are more impactful hitters to follow. However, there are few cases when the Indian batters struggled and the option of retiring out seemed a sensible one. Let us have a look at the top 5 instances when retiring out was a better option for the batters:&nbsp;
<h3>5 instances when getting retired out was a better option for Indian batters</h3>
<h3>5. Shikhar Dhawan (41 runs from 42 balls vs Bangladesh, 2019)</h3>
<figure id="attachment_368421" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-368421" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"><amp-img class="size-full wp-image-368421" src="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/Shikhar-Dhawan-1.jpg" alt="Shikhar Dhawan" width="640" height="400" layout="responsive" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"></amp-img><figcaption id="caption-attachment-368421" class="wp-caption-text">Shikhar Dhawan. (Photo Source: Twitter)</figcaption></figure>
Shikhar Dhawan is one of the finest openers India has seen since 2013. He can score freely and has been an integral part of India’s white-ball teams. The southpaw is known to produce his best on the big stages like the World Cup or the Champions Trophy. However, sometimes, his cautious approach does affect his team.
One such occasion was during a T20I game against <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/sa-vs-ban-bangladesh-pacer-khaled-ahmed-fine-15-of-match-fee-for-breaching-icc-code-of-conduct/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Bangladesh</a> at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi. The stylish left-handed batsman played a slow knock of 41 from 42 balls. As a result of which, India managed to put up only 148 in 20 overs. Bangladesh chased down the total convincingly with seven wickets to spare.&nbsp;
As batters were waiting for their turn, this knock of Dhawan was an example of stat-padding. It would have been a better outing for the team if he would have got retire-out and allowed other batters to score the quick runs.&nbsp;

<h3>4. MS Dhoni (9 runs from 27 balls vs Australia, 2007)</h3>
<figure id="attachment_436962" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-436962" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"><amp-img class="wp-image-436962 size-full" src="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/MS-Dhoni-vs-Pakistan.jpg" alt="MS Dhoni vs Pakistan" width="640" height="400" layout="responsive" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"></amp-img><figcaption id="caption-attachment-436962" class="wp-caption-text">MS Dhoni. (Photo Source: Twitter)</figcaption></figure>
MS Dhoni was the backbone of the Indian middle-order for over a decade. He used to finish matches for fun and was an inspirational captain. Adding on, it was under his leadership, that many players went on to dominate world cricket.&nbsp;
However, he also has been criticized because of his slow approach to the game. MS Dhoni takes up some time to settle in, but if he gets out, the team gets into a slump. During the one-off T20I game against Australia in Melbourne in 2007, he was in a horrible situation.&nbsp;As the top order collapsed, the onus was on Dhoni to save his team. 
But, he struggled to even rotate the strike. With <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/i-want-to-contribute-my-rajya-sabha-salary-to-the-daughters-of-farmers-harbhajan-singh/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Harbhajan Singh</a> still waiting in the ranks, it would have been better if Dhoni would have retired out and allowed the former off-spinner to play the long handle. India eventually managed to post 73 runs, which was chased down by the hosts in just 11.2 overs with nine wickets to spare.&nbsp;

<h3>3. Ajinkya Rahane (40 runs from 35 balls vs West Indies, 2016 ) &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; </h3>
<figure id="attachment_312369" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-312369" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"><amp-img class="size-full wp-image-312369" src="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/Ajinkya-Rahane.jpg" alt="Ajinkya Rahane" width="640" height="400" layout="responsive" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"></amp-img><figcaption id="caption-attachment-312369" class="wp-caption-text">Ajinkya Rahane. (Photo Source: Twitter)</figcaption></figure>
The 2016 T20 World Cup semi-final was a horrible outing for the Indian bowlers. They were smashed all over the park by the mighty West Indies batters. Hence, Virat Kohli’s heroics of an unbeaten 89 off 47 balls with the bat went in vain.&nbsp;
Well, if the Windies won by seven wickets with two balls remaining, there was an error in the Indian batting performance as well. If one looks at the scorecard, one would notice that Ajinkya Rahane scored 40 runs from 35 balls. On a small Wankhede ground, this was not acceptable at all.&nbsp;
If Rahane had retired out early, then Kohli would have faced 5-10 more balls, allowing him to accumulate some more runs. This could have been the difference between the sides. Well, with MS Dhoni, <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/his-muscles-were-very-lean-shoaib-akhtar-recalls-his-warning-to-hardik-pandya/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Hardik Pandya</a>, and Ravindra Jadeja in the lineup, Rahane’s approach was not on spot.&nbsp;

<h3>2. Ravindra Jadeja ( 25 runs from 35 balls vs England, 2009)</h3>
<figure id="attachment_630396" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-630396" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"><amp-img class="size-full wp-image-630396" src="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/Ravindra-Jadeja-4.jpg" alt="Ravindra Jadeja" width="640" height="400" layout="responsive" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"></amp-img><figcaption id="caption-attachment-630396" class="wp-caption-text">Ravindra Jadeja. (Photo by Mark Kolbe/Getty Images)</figcaption></figure>
Currently, Ravindra Jadeja is one of the best all-rounders in the world across all three formats. He is spot on with his lines and lengths and can be the most economical bowler on any day. Besides, he often chips in with useful contributions with the bat in the lower middle order.&nbsp;
However, in his early days, Jadeja was not performing to his potential. The best example of this is his horrible outing with the bat during the 2009 World T20 against England at Lords. Chasing 154 runs, he was promoted up the order ahead of Yuvraj Singh and <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/gt-batter-wriddhiman-saha-remembers-a-match-when-he-opened-along-with-ms-dhoni/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">MS Dhoni</a>.&nbsp;
But, he was unable to score freely and ate up 35 balls. In a do-or-die game, it was a horrible performance. With so many big hitters waiting for their opportunity, Jadeja could have simply retired out to save his team. Those extra balls eventually cost India the game as the men in blues fell short by three runs.&nbsp;

<h3>1. Yuvraj Singh (11 runs from 21 balls vs Sri Lanka, 2014)&nbsp;</h3>
<figure id="attachment_630397" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-630397" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"><amp-img class="size-full wp-image-630397" src="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/Yuvraj-Singh.jpg" alt="Yuvraj Singh" width="640" height="400" layout="responsive" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"></amp-img><figcaption id="caption-attachment-630397" class="wp-caption-text">Yuvraj Singh. (Photo by Scott Barbour/Getty Images)</figcaption></figure>
The year 2014 was a decent one for Team India. They made it to the T20 World Cup final and were one of the best teams in the tournament. But, things would have been a lot better for the fans if Yuvraj Singh would have simply retired out during the 2014 T20 World Cup final.&nbsp;&nbsp;
During that year, Virat Kohli was in the form of his life, which continued till 2016 IPL. Batting first, he got India off to a swashbuckling start, but the men in blues couldn’t capitalize in the death overs. Yuvraj’s 11 runs from 21 balls drowned the whole team. His performance was so low, that Sri Lankans deliberately wanted him to be on strike.&nbsp;
With MS Dhoni, Ravindra Jadeja, Suresh Raina, and <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/ipl-2022-i-believe-this-will-happen-a-lot-in-the-coming-days-ravichandran-ashwin-on-retiring-out/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Ravichandran Ashwin</a> in the dugout, Yuvraj could have simply retire-out. It would have allowed India to add a few more runs to their total. The Sri Lankans went on to win the match and the World Cup.&nbsp;

The T20 format has been successful in revolutionizing Indian cricket. Earlier on, the fans were not able to follow the rising stars at the domestic level. However, things have changed a lot since <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/t20/ipl-indian-premier-league/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">IPL</a> has taken over Indian domestic cricket. Players like Jasprit Bumrah, Suryakumar Yadav, and the Pandya brothers have left a mark on the circuit. This makes this tournament extra special. Adding on, IPL also enables the forgotten ones to make a comeback as well.
However, T20 cricket is not always about fancy stories. Sometimes, it becomes a nightmare for the batters and the bowlers. In the case of batters, the best thing to do is to retire-out, if there are more impactful hitters to follow. However, there are few cases when the Indian batters struggled and the option of retiring out seemed a sensible one. Let us have a look at the top 5 instances when retiring out was a better option for the batters: 
<h3>5 instances when getting retired out was a better option for Indian batters</h3>
<h3>5. Shikhar Dhawan (41 runs from 42 balls vs Bangladesh, 2019)</h3>
<figure id="attachment_368421" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-368421" style="width: 640px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><img loading="lazy" class="size-full wp-image-368421" src="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/Shikhar-Dhawan-1.jpg" alt="Shikhar Dhawan" width="640" height="400" sizes="(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px"><figcaption id="caption-attachment-368421" class="wp-caption-text">Shikhar Dhawan. (Photo Source: Twitter)</figcaption></figure>
Shikhar Dhawan is one of the finest openers India has seen since 2013. He can score freely and has been an integral part of India&#8217;s white-ball teams. The southpaw is known to produce his best on the big stages like the World Cup or the Champions Trophy. However, sometimes, his cautious approach does affect his team.
One such occasion was during a T20I game against <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/sa-vs-ban-bangladesh-pacer-khaled-ahmed-fine-15-of-match-fee-for-breaching-icc-code-of-conduct/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Bangladesh</a> at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi. The stylish left-handed batsman played a slow knock of 41 from 42 balls. As a result of which, India managed to put up only 148 in 20 overs. Bangladesh chased down the total convincingly with seven wickets to spare. 
As batters were waiting for their turn, this knock of Dhawan was an example of stat-padding. It would have been a better outing for the team if he would have got retire-out and allowed other batters to score the quick runs. 

<h3>4. MS Dhoni (9 runs from 27 balls vs Australia, 2007)</h3>
<figure id="attachment_436962" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-436962" style="width: 640px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><img loading="lazy" class="wp-image-436962 size-full" src="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/MS-Dhoni-vs-Pakistan.jpg" alt="MS Dhoni vs Pakistan" width="640" height="400" sizes="(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px"><figcaption id="caption-attachment-436962" class="wp-caption-text">MS Dhoni. (Photo Source: Twitter)</figcaption></figure>
MS Dhoni was the backbone of the Indian middle-order for over a decade. He used to finish matches for fun and was an inspirational captain. Adding on, it was under his leadership, that many players went on to dominate world cricket. 
However, he also has been criticized because of his slow approach to the game. MS Dhoni takes up some time to settle in, but if he gets out, the team gets into a slump. During the one-off T20I game against Australia in Melbourne in 2007, he was in a horrible situation. As the top order collapsed, the onus was on Dhoni to save his team. 
But, he struggled to even rotate the strike. With <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/i-want-to-contribute-my-rajya-sabha-salary-to-the-daughters-of-farmers-harbhajan-singh/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Harbhajan Singh</a> still waiting in the ranks, it would have been better if Dhoni would have retired out and allowed the former off-spinner to play the long handle. India eventually managed to post 73 runs, which was chased down by the hosts in just 11.2 overs with nine wickets to spare. 

<h3>3. Ajinkya Rahane (40 runs from 35 balls vs West Indies, 2016 )         </h3>
<figure id="attachment_312369" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-312369" style="width: 640px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><img loading="lazy" class="size-full wp-image-312369" src="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/Ajinkya-Rahane.jpg" alt="Ajinkya Rahane" width="640" height="400" sizes="(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px"><figcaption id="caption-attachment-312369" class="wp-caption-text">Ajinkya Rahane. (Photo Source: Twitter)</figcaption></figure>
The 2016 T20 World Cup semi-final was a horrible outing for the Indian bowlers. They were smashed all over the park by the mighty West Indies batters. Hence, Virat Kohli’s heroics of an unbeaten 89 off 47 balls with the bat went in vain. 
Well, if the Windies won by seven wickets with two balls remaining, there was an error in the Indian batting performance as well. If one looks at the scorecard, one would notice that Ajinkya Rahane scored 40 runs from 35 balls. On a small Wankhede ground, this was not acceptable at all. 
If Rahane had retired out early, then Kohli would have faced 5-10 more balls, allowing him to accumulate some more runs. This could have been the difference between the sides. Well, with MS Dhoni, <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/his-muscles-were-very-lean-shoaib-akhtar-recalls-his-warning-to-hardik-pandya/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Hardik Pandya</a>, and Ravindra Jadeja in the lineup, Rahane’s approach was not on spot. 

<h3>2. Ravindra Jadeja ( 25 runs from 35 balls vs England, 2009)</h3>
<figure id="attachment_630396" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-630396" style="width: 640px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><img loading="lazy" class="size-full wp-image-630396" src="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/Ravindra-Jadeja-4.jpg" alt="Ravindra Jadeja" width="640" height="400" sizes="(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px"><figcaption id="caption-attachment-630396" class="wp-caption-text">Ravindra Jadeja. (Photo by Mark Kolbe/Getty Images)</figcaption></figure>
Currently, Ravindra Jadeja is one of the best all-rounders in the world across all three formats. He is spot on with his lines and lengths and can be the most economical bowler on any day. Besides, he often chips in with useful contributions with the bat in the lower middle order. 
However, in his early days, Jadeja was not performing to his potential. The best example of this is his horrible outing with the bat during the 2009 World T20 against England at Lords. Chasing 154 runs, he was promoted up the order ahead of Yuvraj Singh and <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/gt-batter-wriddhiman-saha-remembers-a-match-when-he-opened-along-with-ms-dhoni/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">MS Dhoni</a>. 
But, he was unable to score freely and ate up 35 balls. In a do-or-die game, it was a horrible performance. With so many big hitters waiting for their opportunity, Jadeja could have simply retired out to save his team. Those extra balls eventually cost India the game as the men in blues fell short by three runs. 

<h3>1. Yuvraj Singh (11 runs from 21 balls vs Sri Lanka, 2014) </h3>
<figure id="attachment_630397" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-630397" style="width: 640px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><img loading="lazy" class="size-full wp-image-630397" src="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/Yuvraj-Singh.jpg" alt="Yuvraj Singh" width="640" height="400" sizes="(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px"><figcaption id="caption-attachment-630397" class="wp-caption-text">Yuvraj Singh. (Photo by Scott Barbour/Getty Images)</figcaption></figure>
The year 2014 was a decent one for Team India. They made it to the T20 World Cup final and were one of the best teams in the tournament. But, things would have been a lot better for the fans if Yuvraj Singh would have simply retired out during the 2014 T20 World Cup final.  
During that year, Virat Kohli was in the form of his life, which continued till 2016 IPL. Batting first, he got India off to a swashbuckling start, but the men in blues couldn&#8217;t capitalize in the death overs. Yuvraj’s 11 runs from 21 balls drowned the whole team. His performance was so low, that Sri Lankans deliberately wanted him to be on strike. 
With MS Dhoni, Ravindra Jadeja, Suresh Raina, and <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/ipl-2022-i-believe-this-will-happen-a-lot-in-the-coming-days-ravichandran-ashwin-on-retiring-out/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Ravichandran Ashwin</a> in the dugout, Yuvraj could have simply retire-out. It would have allowed India to add a few more runs to their total. The Sri Lankans went on to win the match and the World Cup.

Ravichandran Ashwin grabbed headlines after retiring out during an IPL game

5 Instances when getting retired out was a better option for Indian batters

In this article, we take a look at the top 5 instances when retiring out was a better option for the Team India batters.