(Cricket News) The former Vidarbha captain and a veteran Vidarbha opener, Faiz Fazal has called time to his incredible professional career at the conclusion of Vidarbha’s last Ranji game against Haryana.

He has played a total of 137 first-class matches, 113 List-A games and 66 T20 games for Vidarbha. He has also led his side in 53 first-class games, 36 times in List-A matches and in 27 T20 matches. He was also the skipper of Vidarbha when they won the Ranji trophy for the very first time in their history in 2017-18.

Faiz will now retire as Vidarbha’s leading run getter in both List-A cricket and first class cricket. He is also the only one with over 100 red-ball games for them.

The left-hander also made an appearance for the Indian side when he made his debut against Zimbabwe. He at the time, he became the first Indian in 16 years to make his debut in his thirties. Faiz also ended-up scoring an unbeaten half century on his debut. However he only managed to play a solitary game for the senior side and wasn’t picked for India after that.

“Tomorrow marks the end of an era as I step onto the Nagpur ground for the last time, where my journey in first-class cricket began 21 incredible years ago,” Fazal wrote in an Instagram post on Sunday. “It’s been an unforgettable ride, filled with cherished memories that I’ll hold dear forever.”

“Representing both the Indian Cricket Team and Vidarbha has been the greatest honor of my life, and donning those cricket jerseys has always filled me with immense pride. Farewell to my beloved Number 24 jersey – you’ll be deeply missed,” he wrote.

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