Cricket players’ retirement signifies the conclusion of an important phase in their illustrious career. However, their followers feel nostalgic when they see them hanging their boots. In terms of cricket players’ updates and news about their personal and professional lives, Instagram is currently the most popular social media network.
Instagram posts about retirement have a history of becoming viral. They have a history of being adored, discussed, and shared with the greatest fervour for the specific cricket player who has retired from a certain format or cricket altogether. Here, we examine the top three Instagram postings about cricket retirements.
Most-liked cricket retirement posts on Instagram (as of May 14, 2025)
1. Kohli’s Test retirement post (17.6 million)
Virat Kohli’s retirement post in relation to his journey in the Test match format garnered a whole lot of traction on Instagram. The caption was quite an elaborate one in which the ace Indian batter expressed his sentiments on donning the Indian whites. The uploaded image was from the first Test of the 2024-25 edition of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy, clicked after he registered a majestic ton.
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2. Dhoni’s international retirement post (13.12 million likes)
Mahendra Singh Dhoni announced his retirement from all forms of cricket on India’s Independence Day on August 15, 2020. The post was a montage of Dhoni’s journey with the international setup. The raw footage was a compilation of highs and lows and a whole lot of brilliant on-field moments and light-hearted off-field instances. The iconic “Mai Pal Do Pal Ka Shaayar Hu” as the backdrop of the lengthy clip added a soul-stirring touch to the emotional moment for Indian cricket.
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3. Jadeja’s T20I retirement post (2.7 million likes)
Ravindra Jadeja announced his retirement from the shortest format of the game a day after India’s memorable seven-run victory against South Africa in the final of the T20 World Cup 2024. He did so by uploading a picture of him flashing a broad smile while holding the trophy in his hands. He also referred to the triumph as the ‘pinnacle’ of his T20I career.
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