New Delhi: Former India pacer Siddarth Kaul, who recently announced his retirement from all forms of cricket, has turned banker after quitting the game. Kaul was part of India’s U19 squad that won the ICC U19 World Cup under Virat Kohli’s captaincy in 2008. While Kohli went on to become one of the modern-day greats, several other players from India’s 2008 U19 World Cup-winning squad made a name for themselves at the highest level.
The likes of Ravindra Jadeja, Manish Pandey, Saurabh Tiwary and Kaul all went on to become household names in Indian cricket. Former India and Punjab pacer Kaul recently took to social media to announce his retirement from cricket. The 34-year-old played three ODIs and as many T20Is for India in 2018-19.
He also enjoyed a successful career in the Indian Premier League (IPL), playing for the likes of Delhi Capitals (formerly Delhi Daredevils), Sunrisers Hyderabad, Kolkata Knight Riders and the Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB). Kaul shared the dressing room with Kohli once again during his stint with RCB in the IPL in 2022.
After announcing his retirement from cricket last week, Kaul took to social media on Tuesday to reveal he has joined the State Bank of India (SBI) and will be working as a banker post retirement. The former India pacer will work at SBI’s Chandigarh, Sector 17 Road branch.
Office Time♠️ pic.twitter.com/Nyas93H6Ya
— Siddharthh Kaul (@iamsidkaul) December 3, 2024
Sidharth Kaul’s cricketing career
Kaul made his first-class debut for Punjab in December 2007 before playing in the 2008 U19 World Cup for India. He played 88 first-class matches in his career and picked up 297 wickets at an average of 26.77, including 17 five-wicket hauls. Kaul picked up 4 wickets in 3 T20Is for India and remained wicket-less in his 3 ODI appearances for the country.
Kaul played a total of 55 matches for three teams in his IPL career and picked up 58 wickets at an average of 29.98, including a solitary 4-wicket haul. He has 120 wickets to his name in Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy, the most by any bowler in the tournament’s history.
Virat Kohli’s former teammate, who was part of India’s U19 World Cup-winning squad alongside him in 2008, recently retired from all forms of cricket and turned banker. Cricket Sports News: Latest Cricket News, Cricket Live Score, Sports Breaking News from Sports Today
