CSK knew the quality that the all-rounder brought to the side as he had done so well for the Rajasthan Royals over the years before his stint with RCB. Watson, a right-hand bat and right-arm fast-medium bowler, continued to play in T20 leagues around the world since retiring from international cricket in 2016. Watson further stated that it has been a great privilege to play for the franchise as they take great care of their players and back them till the very end. To continue to play at such a high standard at the age of 39 was incredible. CSK decided to go with the same team, thus there were many who were criticizing them. Stay updated on the latest IPL 2020 news, IPL updates, IPL schedule, IPL 2020 points table, IPL 2020 matches and more. This year, Watson had a poor season, scoring 299 runs at 29.90 in 11 … Also Read: Sachin Tendulkar Reveals Reason For Bangalore Finishing 4th On Dream11 IPL Points Table. Born June 17, 1981, Ipswich, Queensland. Watson's retirement saw a host of his former teammates wish him well, as the champion all-rounder begins a new phase in his life. Now after their league games are over, veteran cricketer Shane Watson has reportedly said he is retiring from all forms of cricket. Also Read: Wahab Riaz Reacts To Shane Watson's Retirement, Ignores 2015 World Cup Rivalry, Congratulations on an amazing career @ShaneRWatson33 it was a pleasure sharing a dressing room and learning from you this season at CSK, all the best pic.twitter.com/lN23x4XJEC, Congrats @ShaneRWatson33 on a great career bud. Watson, 39, reportedly made the announcement after CSK beat Kings XI Punjab in their last league game of IPL 2020. Former Australia all-rounder and Chennai Super Kings opener Shane Watson has reportedly told his team-mates that he is going to bid adieu to the game of cricket. Shane Watson has played a total of 59 Tests, 190 ODIs and 58 T20Is for Australia as well as 145 games in the IPL. So, we're tapping into that and yeah there's big responsibility. He was batting through immense pain and it was a testimony to his commitment for the franchise. "Watson was very emotional when he … After the group and Super Eight stages, he had most runs, wickets and sixes in the competition, going on to be crowned Player of the Tournament.He picked up his second ICC CWC winners medal in 2015 after Australia defeated New Zealand. We go back to the same team which Mr. Srinivasan and CSK picked and how right they got it. }); Watson, from Australia, had already retired from international cricket in 2016. Overall, Watson will be remembered as one of the most successful all-rounders in IPL. Watson's struggled in IPL 2020 and the arrival of young Ruturaj Gaikwad, coupled with Watson's age, meant it was clear that he wouldn't be a part of CSK's plans going forward. He will go down in history as one of the most complete all-rounders the game has ever seen because of his achievements both in international and franchise cricket. Former Australian captain Ricky Ponting took to Twitter to congratulate Shane Watson after his retirement. It included an 83* against KXIP earlier in the tournament that led CSK to victory. However, he always stepped up when the team required him the most. googletag.cmd.push(function () { Former Australia all-rounder and Chennai Super Kings opener Shane Watson has reportedly told his team-mates that he is going to bid adieu to the game of cricket. The legendary skipper wrote that he loved every minute of playing alongside the Chennai star. Shane Watson career journey from state level to international cricket: Shane Watson was started his domestic (state level) career in April 2000. (Shane Watson/Twitter) When the Indian Premier League 2020 season started, there were only a few voices who believed that Mumbai Indians will … He has made 3874 runs and picked up 92 wickets from 145 matches, having played for Rajasthan Royals, Royal Challengers Bangalore and CSK. De Villiers thanked Watto for all the memories throughout his wonderful career and suggested that while the game moves on, the Chennai star will be severely missed. On Tuesday, 3 November, a few days after his team, Chennai Super Kings (CSK), played their last match of IPL 2020, he confirmed that he was bringing the curtain down on 20 years of professional cricket. Watson, 39, reportedly made the announcement after CSK beat Kings XI Punjab in their last league game of IPL 2020. googletag.cmd.push(function () { Former Australian international Shane Watson has called time on his cricket career after the end of Chennai's Dream11 IPL 2020 campaign. In 2008, Shane Watson was bought by the IPL (Indian Premier League). Bangalore stars Virat Kohli and AB de Villiers also congratulated the two-time IPL champion after a stellar career. Watson further stated that it has been a great privilege to play for the franchise as they take great care of their players and back them till the very end. In the 2019 IPL final, although CSK lost by a single run, Watson was the star of the show. Watson was reportedly very emotional when he announced his retirement from all forms of cricket to the CSK dressing room following their win over the Kings XI Punjab. googletag.display('CRINXT_ENG_DESKTOP/CRINXT_ENG_IPLT20/CRINXT_ENG_IPLT20_AS/CRINXT_ENG_IPLT20_AS_ROS_BTF_728'); Shane Watson has told the Chennai Super Kings team that he would retire from all forms of cricket, according to a report in Times of India. Enjoy retirement. He had the power game, could handle pace and spin with equal ease apart from being a clever medium pacer himself. Shane Watson was bought by the Chennai Super Kings in the 2018 IPL auction. Like most all-rounders, he also began his international career in the middle order before eventually being promoted as an opener. Sorry, but your contact preferences will take up to 24hrs to update, ICC Men's Cricket World Cup Challenge League, Most runs for Australia at ICC Men's T20WC: 537, Fourth leading run-scorer for Australia in men's T20Is: 1462, 10th leading run-scorer in T20 cricket: 8821, 4 in the list of most sixes hit in T20 cricket: 467, Highest individual ODI score by an Australia batsman: 185*, Was No.1 T20I all-rounder when he retired after WorldT20 in 2016, In T20Is, Watson held the No.1 ranking for a record 150 weeks and was the first player to have held the No.1 ranking in both the batting and all-rounder categories, He is the only player to score a century and take four wickets in an innings and was the first player to score a hundred and take a wicket in the same T20I, Only Adam Gilchrist (261) has hit more sixes for Australia than Watson's 245, His 185* in ODIs is also the highest in a run chase, Player of the Tournament at 2012 T20WC where he scored the most runs (249) and took the second-highest amount of wickets (11), 59 Tests, 3731 runs @35.19 (best 176), 75 wickets @33.68 (best 6/33), 190 ODIs, 5757 runs @40.54 (best 185*), 168 wickets @31.79 (best 4/36), 58 T20Is, 1462 runs @29.24 (best 124*), 48 wickets @24.72 (best 4/15), 2020 © International Cricket Council FZ LLC. }); IPL 2020 FULL COVERAGE | IPL 2020 SCHEDULE | IPL 2020 POINTS TABLE. googletag.display('CRINXT_ENG_DESKTOP/CRINXT_ENG_IPLT20/CRINXT_ENG_IPLT20_AS/CRINXT_ENG_IPLT20_AS_ROS_MID_728'); In doing so, he broke a number of records for the format at the time, including most sixes in an innings, the highest score by an Australian batsman, fastest 150, most runs from boundaries, and highest score in a run chase – dethroning MS Dhoni’s 183* v Sri Lanka in 2005.In 2012, Watson continued his incredible form, turning in four consecutive player-of-the-match displays against Ireland, West Indies, India, and South Africa at the ICC Men's World T20. Wahab Riaz bowled one of the most exciting spells in World Cup history, taking wickets and giving Pakistan a chance of beating Australia in Adelaide in the CWC15 Quarter-Final on March 19th 2015. The official ICC app provides coverage across all of the current international action including fixtures, results, videos, ICC news, rankings and more. But, it's one of the challenges, good and exciting challenges of being involved with an IPL side. Shane Watson did his schooling from Ipswich Grammar School, Ipswich, Queensland. Also Read: Ruturaj Gaikwad is Like a Young Virat Kohli - Faf du Plessis.