Indian leg-spinner KC Cariappa has officially announced his retirement from Indian cricket. The 31-year-old confirmed his decision through an emotional social media post, reflecting on his journey that began on the streets and culminated in professional cricket.

Cariappa’s announcement records the end of his association with BCCI cricket, though he spoke about his love for the game remaining the same. In his farewell note, the leg-spinner wrote about the joy, pain, pressure, and pride that defined his career. He expressed gratitude to the Karnataka State Cricket Association for guiding him as a cricketer and to the Cricket Association of Mizoram for backing him during a crucial phase of his domestic career.

"From the streets where it all began.  to stadium lights and wearing the jersey with pride - I lived the dream I once only imagined. Today, I KC CARIAPPA. officially announce my retirement from BCCI cricket. Cariappa, who played for Mizoram and Karnataka in the domestic circuit, reflected on his journey. This journey gave me everything - victories that made me smile, defeats that broke me, and lessons that shaped me. I've felt pressure, pain, sacrifice, but also the kind of joy only cricket can give. I owe my deepest gratitude to Karnataka State Cricket Association - for building me, guiding me, and believing in me when it mattered the most. And to Cricket Association of Mizoram - thank you for trusting me, standing by me, and supporting me like family," Carippa wrote in his Instagram post.

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