CURRENT AFFAIRS

Detailed explanation-1: -Ben Stokes, the England all-rounder, on Monday (18 July) announced his decision to retire from ODI cricket. Stokes, 31, said the first ODI between England and South Africa in Durham on Tuesday would be his last in the format, adding that it was “an incredibly tough decision".

Detailed explanation-2: -India news Hit For Six! Indian opener Murali Vijay took to social media to announce his decision to retire from all forms of international cricket. Murali Vijay represented India in 87 international matches across all formats, playing 61 Tests, 17 ODIs and nine T20Is.

Detailed explanation-3: -Raina, who scored a century on debut in Tests, is also the first Indian to scored hundreds in all three formats of cricket and his centuries were scored outside India.

Detailed explanation-4: -England all-rounder Ben Stokes announces retirement from ODI cricket.

Detailed explanation-5: -India’s star batter Suresh Raina retired from all forms of cricket in the year 2022. He left international cricket in 2020. Leg-spinner Rahul Sharma also announced retirement from cricket. He played in limited overs cricket for India and also represented Chennai and Pune in IPL.