5 Players who might retire after T20 World Cup 2020

Ten days have passed since the epic match between England and New Zealand that culminated in what was a tournament to remember for a lifetime. The mega event has drawn curtains over the careers of many experienced players from many countries who’ve decided to hang up their boots after representing their country at the biggest stage.

As the focus now slowly shifts to the next global ICC tournament which is the T20 World Cup scheduled to be played in Australia from October 18 to November 15 next year, here is the list of 5 players who might retire after the seventh edition of the T20 World Cup.

1. Faf du Plessis

During one of the captain’s conferences when Australia toured South Africa for the limited-overs leg in November 2018, Faf du Plessis had revealed some of his plans that he had regarding his retirement from the game.

He indicated that the T20 World Cup in 2020 might be his last international assignment. After a rather abysmal Protea performance in the 50 over World Cup 2019, Faf Du Plessis’ team showed signs of what can they achieve when their team is able to click as a collective unit in their last group stage match against Australia.

With the T20 World Cup still 15 months away, Faf and Co. still have time to make amends, see what would work for them and correct the wrongs. Being the astute captain that he’s been for South Africa all these years, winning so many bilateral series authoritatively, a good performance in the T20 World Cup would be the ideal farewell to someone who’s contributed so much for South African cricket.