Punam Raut retires from international cricket after India career spanning 2009 to 2021

Punam Raut announced her immediate retirement from international cricket on 15 October 2026, ending a career in which she played for India in three formats and helped the team reach the 2017 Women’s World Cup final at Lord’s in England. The 37-year-old batter last played for India in 2021, according to The Times of India and News9.

The Times of India reported that Raut announced the decision in a post on her Instagram page. In the statement quoted by the outlet, she described representing India as the greatest honour of her life. Her international career began with her debut in 2009, according to Outlook India and News9.

Punam Raut’s India record across three formats

Raut played four Tests, 73 one-day internationals and 35 Twenty20 internationals between 2009 and 2021, The Times of India reported. Across those matches, the three outlets put her career totals at 2,299 runs in ODIs, 719 in T20Is and 264 in Tests. She scored four international centuries: three in ODIs and one in a Test against South Africa in 2014.

Her record also included 15 ODI half-centuries and four T20I half-centuries, according to The Times of India. Raut’s final international appearance was an ODI against England in June 2021, The Times of India and News9 reported. Earlier that year, she played in India’s pink-ball Test against Australia.

Raut’s 381 runs in the 2017 Women’s World Cup

Raut scored 381 runs during India’s 2017 Women’s World Cup campaign, according to all three reports. Against Ireland, she made 109 and shared a 320-run opening partnership with Deepti Sharma, The Times of India and News9 reported. India reached the final against England at Lord’s, where Raut scored 86 and her side lost by nine runs.

News9 quoted Raut as saying she wanted her next innings to involve giving back to cricket. The Times of India also quoted her thanking the Mumbai Cricket Association for supporting her development during her formative years. The comments set out her intention to contribute to the game after her international retirement, without naming a specific future role.