Delhi batsman Unmukt Chand, who shot to prominence by being the 2012 U-19 World Cup-winning captain, has announced his retirement from cricket in India. Chand had made an unbeaten 111, leading a tense victory over Australia in the 2012 U-19 World Cup final in Townsville, Australia.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
The 28-year-old, who also led India A as well as Delhi and Uttarakhand in domestic cricket, had represented Mumbai Indians, Delhi Capitals, and Rajasthan Royals in the IPL. In a statement posted on his social media accounts, he has said that he is now "ready to take the leap of faith and enter into a new territory and contribute my best".<\/p>\r\n\r\n
"I can play this game with all my heart and energy for a lifetime and more. I have always been honest to my game with my hard work and determination. But sometimes things don't pan out as imagined and makes us take life-changing decisions which can only be judged at the end of the journey. I am a firm believer in hard work and destiny and god has his own ways to unfold the life in front of us," said Chand.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
He added, "He closes some doors but opens many others. It's just a matter of perspective. Being an eternal optimist, I feel the road ahead of me is going to lead me to an exciting new journey and I can add much more value to it. I feel more complete as a cricketer and a human being and I am ready to take the leap of faith and enter into a new territory and contribute my best."<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Since his debut in 2010, Chand played in 67 First-Class matches, scoring 3379 runs with an average of 31.57. In 120 List A matches, Chand amassed 4505 runs at an average of 41.33. In 77 T20s, he made 1565 runs at an average of 22.35.<\/p>\r\n", "image": "https:\/\/img.cricketnmore.com\/uploads\/2021\/08\/unmukt-chand-announces-retirement.jpg", "alt_img": "Cricket Image for 2012 U-19 World Cup Winning Captain Unmukt Chand Announces Retirement ", "alt_title": "Unmukt Chand", "image1": null, "video": null, "seo_title": "2012 U-19 World Cup Winning Captain Unmukt Chand Announces Retirement On Cricketnmore", "seo_desc": "Unmukt Chand, who shot to prominence by being the 2012 U-19 World Cup-winning captain, has announced his retirement from cricket in India.", "seo_keywords": "Unmukt Chand", "tag": null, "tagging": "Unmukt Chand,", "status": "1", "img_rpt": "0", "google": "1", "standout": "0", "edapps": "0", "pulse": "0", "no_index": "0", "feed": "0", "fixture": null, "slug": "2012-u-19-world-cup-winning-captain-unmukt-chand-announces-retirement", "user_id": "0", "read_count": "1", "ians_date": null, "ians_time": null, "server_time": null, "trash": "0", "view_count": "2343", "page_break": "0", "instant_articles": "1", "auto_link": "1", "created": "2021-08-13 17:56:41", "updated": "2021-08-13 17:57:09", "img_from": "Image Source: Google", "img_source": null, "schedule_publish": null, "news_keywords": "Unmukt Chand, Unmukt Chand Career, Retirement", "livescore_text": null, "livescore_link": null, "btn_text": null, "resend_feed": "0", "google_feed": "0", "read_more": "0", "posted_by": "21", "jio_date": "2021-08-13 17:56:41", "scheduled": "0", "news_now": "1", "breaking_news": "0", "google_date": "2021-08-13 17:56:41", "featured": "0", "pred_match_id": null, "article_content_type": null, "link": "https:\/\/www.cricketnmore.com\/cricket-news\/2012-u-19-world-cup-winning-captain-unmukt-chand-announces-retirement-81400" }