The former Indian batsman, who is part of the title-winning RCB team, announces his retirement from cricket

RCB’s Sabbhineni Meghana plays a shot during the WPL 2024 T20 cricket match between Delhi Capitals and RCB at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru. (PTI photo) India’s top batsman S Meghana on Friday announced her retirement from all forms of cricket at the age of 30. The Andhra Pradesh cricketer last represented India in October 2022, playing in the Women’s Premier League (WPL) for Gujarat Giants and Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB).Meghana announced her decision in an Instagram post, thanking the game for the experiences and relationships she’s built throughout her career. She also said that she intends to stay connected with cricket and work to help the next generation of players.“My heart overflows with gratitude as I announce my retirement as a player in all formats of cricket,” Meghana wrote in an Instagram post.“The field has been my second home, taught me resilience, humility and given me memories and friendships that will last a lifetime,” she wrote.“While my cricketing days are over, my bond with cricket will never be broken. I will always remain deeply connected to the game and I intend to dedicate my life to giving back to the sport, mentoring the next generation and serving the game that gave me everything,” she added.Meghana made her T20I debut against West Indies in Vijayawada in November 2016, scoring 17 off 16 balls in a 31-run defeat. She made her ODI debut against New Zealand in Queenstown in February 2022, scoring four off 14 balls.In the next two matches of this series, she found her rhythm, scoring 49 off 50 balls and 61 off 41 balls. However, these three matches remained her only ODI appearances in which she scored a total of 114 runs.In 17 T20Is, Meghana has scored 258 runs at a strike rate of 102.78, including one half-century. She has scored half-centuries in both ODI and T20I formats during her international career.Meghana also played three seasons of the WPL starting with Gujarat Giants before joining RCB where she spent two years. In 2024, she was part of the team that won the Bengaluru title. Her last major league appearance came in the 2025 season.