Came out of retirement for this T20 World Cup, sad that I didn’t do well, says Dwayne Bravo

Dwayne Bravo has been an integral part of the West Indies T20I squad over these years, and the all-rounder has played all the editions of the T20 World Cup since the tournament's inaugural edition in 2007. Bravo was part of the West Indies squad that won the T20 World Cup titles in 2012 and 2016. In 2018, he announced his retirement from international cricket but came out of it in December 2019 to prepare for the recently concluded T20 World Cup in the UAE.

“This decision was always on the cards. It is sad that I wasn’t able to do a better showing in the World Cup. Having said that, I am happy with my career so far. Now, I look forward to continuing to work with the younger generation of West Indies players”.

 “I had accepted the reality that I will have to leave the game at some point in time, so might as well be on my own terms. I have no regrets. There are many players who retired from international cricket, but still play cricket around the world for different franchises. That’s what I am looking to do now at the moment,” shares the 38-year-old.

“While I’m still playing, I’m making myself available to speak with young players and associate myself with coaches to try to learn from different coaches. So eventually when I decide to fully retire, I can see myself working along with different teams, different coaches… I want to give back to the game that has given me so much,” the right-hander added.

“I don’t know when I will fully retire. I will allow my body to dictate that, and take a call for how long I can play in the field,” he signs off.

Bravo has featured in 90 T20s for the West Indies since making his debut against New Zealand at Auckland in 2006. The all-rounder scored 1,245 runs at an average of 22.23 and has clinched 78 wickets. He has more than 500 appearances in the T20 format overall.