India’s 2011 World Cup winning squad: Virat Kohli is alone as the last active member; Piyush Chawla Retired | Cricket news
Fourteen years after India raised an ODI World Cup of 2011 at an Euphoric Wankhed Stadium, a golden generation of Indian cricketers has officially bowed down. Leg-spinner Piyush Chawla declared his retirement from all forms of the game, Virat Kohli is now the only remaining active cricketer from that mythological 15-member squad.Go beyond the border with our YouTube channel. Subscribe now!Kohli, then a 22-year-old aggressive top-order batsman, played an important supporting role in India’s World Cup campaign under MS Dhoni’s captaincy. Today, he stands as a lonely bridge between that prestigious night and present era of Indian cricket in Mumbai.
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Piyush Chawla’s retirement on social media brought back the spotlight on the 2011 squad – a team that was filled with some of the greatest names in Indian cricket history. One by one, in the last decade, the rest has stepped into:
- MS Dhoni retired from international cricket in August 2020.
Sachin Tendulkar Farewell for ODIs in 2012 and played his last test in 2013.- Gautam Gambhir played his last match in 2014 and retired in 2018.
- Yuvraj Singh fought with cancer and retired after a brief return in 2019.
- Virender Sehwag retired after the disappearing form in 2015.
- Zaheer Khan retired after an injury in 2015.
- Harbhajan Singh last played for India in 2016, retired in 2021.
- A few minutes after Dhoni’s announcement, Suresh Raina retired in 2020.
- Ashish Nehra retired in 2017, ending his career with a farewell match.
- In 2018, Munaf Patel disappeared after 2018 in 2018 after 2018.
- Yusuf Pathan made his last appearance in 2012 and later retired.
- After serving the ban, Sreesanth returned briefly before retiring in 2022.
- Last to exit, Piyush Chawla confirmed his retirement in 2025.
Now 36 -year -old Kohli has raised incredible heights – captaining India in India, winning many ICC awards, and rewriting batting records. Nevertheless, his presence today serves as a poignant reminder of a echo of the passage of time and Indian cricket’s most valuable victory.As Team India starts new visits under young leaders like Shubman Gill, Kohli’s permanent appearance exceeds just statistical – it is symbolic. The last person standing from a team who gave India’s biggest cricketing glory.
