Twitter Reactions: Zaheer Khan announces retirement from international cricket

Twitter Reactions: Zaheer Khan announces retirement from international cricket: The whole of India was excited and ecstatic last night since their team beat South Africa in the 2^nd ODI. They must have had a great night’s sleep after celebrating the win. But most woke up to this sad news that Rajiv Shukla posted on twitter that Indian pacer Zaheer Khan has decided to end his international cricketing career and, he will announce his retirement from all forms of international cricket today.

Instantly memories flash of the 2000’s where Zaheer would outsmart the batsmen with his swing. Graeme Smith’s face comes to the memory; someone who would have loved this news had it appeared a couple of years back. One doesn’t fail to remember his performances in the World Cup 2011 where he got India wickets at the start and whenever in the innings Dhoni threw the ball to him. Zaheer has been an inspiration, a leader for the pace attack India has always lacked, though age, fitness and form to an extent kept him out of the ODI team since 2012, he was always there.

But now that he has decided to retire, everyone came out to salute the walking warrior. Here we compile the best tweets:

"Zaheer Khan is the Sachin Tendulkar of Indian bowling" – MS Dhoni#ThankYouZaheer

— CricTracker (@Cricketracker) October 15, 2015

Zaheer Khan is one of the few Indian bowlers who did justice to the word ' Bowler'.

— Shashi (@AllTimeBakchod) October 15, 2015

Zaheer Khan

Last Test vs NZ on Feb 14-18, 2014
Match drawn

Last ODI vs SL on Aug 4, 2012
Ind won by 20 runs pic.twitter.com/sWdt7kQvZd

— CricFit (@CricFit) October 15, 2015

#ThankYouZak : Zaheer Khan Played his Final ODI for India Against Sri Lanka in 2012. pic.twitter.com/9o9rBSSgqA

— Cricmates (@Cricmates) October 15, 2015

Zaheer Khan to announce his retirement from international cricket. Was imminent but his contribution to Indian cricket isn't over.

— Harsha Bhogle (@bhogleharsha) October 15, 2015

When you have a relaxed conversation with @ImZaheer you realise what a shrewd and intelligent cricketer he was. Wish him well.

— Harsha Bhogle (@bhogleharsha) October 15, 2015

Zaheer Khan, India's fourth-highest wicket-taker, is set to announce his retirement from international and first-class cricket today

— ESPNcricinfo (@ESPNcricinfo) October 15, 2015

https://twitter.com/whoimguess/status/654548868856573952

Jokes apart, still remember Zaheer Khan destroying Steve Waugh's stumps in the 2000 Champions Trophy!#Legend pic.twitter.com/09h3luDdlI

— Sunil (@akshaykanitkar) October 15, 2015

Another Muslim, Zaheer Khan is jobless under Modi's fascist government.

— Sunil (@akshaykanitkar) October 15, 2015

Most international wickets by left arm bowlers
916 Wasim Akram
761 Chaminda Vaas
705 Daniel Vettori
610 ZAHEER KHAN
583 Mitchell Johnson

— Gopal Mishra (@1Gopal9) October 15, 2015

Sad to see the game changer bowler retiring in this way …he deserves a farewell @ImZaheer @BCCI

— Sukhi Jatt (@Sukhi0013) October 15, 2015

Zaheer Khan haters? Error 404 found. #ThankYouZak

— Sonu (@_hafees) October 15, 2015

https://twitter.com/Dream_Guy10/status/654547255345590272

https://twitter.com/VSREENIWAS/status/654547047324913664

Zaheer Khan. One of the few bowler of India Which we can say Bowler.

— Virat Kohli (@TedhiBaat_) October 15, 2015

I am sure @ImZaheer will continue to contribute to Ind cricket especially in the development of young fast bowlers.#LEGEND

— VVS Laxman (@VVSLaxman281) October 15, 2015

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