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Kane Williamson has retired from T20 Internationals after 93 matches to concentrate on his ODI and Test career. The New Zealand captain ends as the nation’s second-highest T20I run-scorer and will miss the West Indies series to prepare for December’s Test contests.

New Zealand great Kane Williamson has announced his retirement from T20 Internationals to focus on Tests and ODIs. The 35-year-old, who led the BlackCaps to three T20 World Cup knockouts, retires as New Zealand’s second-highest T20I run-scorer with 2,575 runs.

Reflecting on Arshdeep Singh’s performance, Williamson says he is a high-quality bowler and has been part of the Indian setup for quite some time now

Opting to bowl first, LSG all-rounder Shardul Thakur bagged a four-wicket haul to help SRH to 190/9 in 20 overs. In reply, Nicholas Pooran and Mitchell Marsh slammed swashbuckling fifties to guide the visitors to a five-wicket win at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium

Williamson and Devon Conway setup the run-chase with a solid second-wicket partnership of 187 runs against a weakened South African pace bowling attack

Along with India's pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah veteran all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja and young opener Yashasvi Jaiswal deservedly found a place in the ICC's Test Team of the Year 2024

Part of the celebrated 'Fab Four' that also comprises Joe Root and Kane Williamson, both Kohli and Smith have endured struggles with the bat in recent times, though they have scored a century each in the first three Tests of the five-match series.

Head coach Gary Stead says Williamson made good progress, but the cautious approach would give him time to be fully fit for England series.

Mohammed Siraj, KL Rahul and Kuldeep Yadav made way for Akash Deep, Washington Sundar and Shubman Gill

Blackcaps head coach Gary Stead said Williamson was not yet ready even though he has made significant progress

Williamson suffered a groin strain during New Zealand's innings and 154-run loss to Sri Lanka last month. He has been advised to remain at home for rehabilitation ahead of the first Test against India in Bengaluru, which begins on October 16.

With the first Test set to begin in Perth on November 22, Khawaja acknowledged Ashwin's unmatched skill, calling him a 'strategic' bowler

Kohli and Smith are among the 'Fab Four' batters of the modern generation, alongside England's Joe Root and New Zealand's Kane Williamson

Kane Williamson discusses his future with NZ after turning down a central contract offer for the 2024-25 season

NZ Cricket Confirms Veteran Batter's Opt-Out from 2024-25 Central Contract

In Kane's post, the caption read, 'And then there was 3. Welcome to the world, beautiful girl. So grateful for your safe arrival and the exciting journey ahead.'

Virat Kohli's world record 50th ODI hundred and a scintillating century by Shreyas Iyer powered India into the final of the World Cup with a 70-run victory over New Zealand

In the process, the Indian pacer Mohammed Shami etched his name into the record books, becoming the fastest bowler to claim 50 wickets in the ODI World Cup.

The New Zealand are now in the fourth spot with 10 points with an NRR of 0.743 leaving Pakistan to win at least by 287 runs against England

Pakistan are in an even dingier space with six points from seven matches, and they need to win mandatorily against New Zealand and England