TOP STORY/ 'Feels Like The Right Time': Steve Smith Announces Retirement From ODIs after Semi-Final Loss Against IND In Champions Trophy

Australia's skipper for Champions Trophy 2025 Steve Smith has announced his retirement from the One Day International format hours after India knocked Australia out of the Champions Trophy on March 4, 2025. Smith was tasked with the responsibility of leading the Australian side in Pat Cummins' absence, who missed the marquee ICC event due to an injury. Steve Smith, who initially started out as a leggie scaled great heights in every format of the game and transformed himself into one of the great batters that the sport has ever seen.

Smith has won the ODI World Cup two times (2015 and 2023) and has also won the T20 World Cup once (2021). Smith has succeeded Australia's World Cup winning captain. Smith also holds the distinction of winning the World Test Championship in 2023. The former Australia skipper had reportedly informed his teammates that he will hang up his boots from the ODIs as soon as Australia were knocked out of the Champions Trophy. Smith will however continue to represent Australia in Tests and T20Is.

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Steve Smith's Official Statement

It has been a great ride and I have loved every minute of it. There have been so many amazing times and wonderful memories. Winning two World Cups was a great highlight along with the many fantastic teammates who shared the journey. Now is a great opportunity for people to start preparing for the 2027 ODI World Cup so it feels like the right time to make way. Test cricket remains a priority and I am really looking forward to the World Test Championship final, the West Indies in the winter and then England at home. I feel I still have a lot to contribute on that stage

Steve Smith's ODI Career In Numbers

Steve Smith will go down as one of the greats of the game. The former Aussie skipper has been at the forefront of many Australian victories. From 169 ODI games, Smith has scored a total of 5727runs and has faced 6573 balls. Smith has scored all these runs at an average of 43.06 and with a strike rate of 87.13. Smith retires with 34 half-centuries and 12 centuries against his name.

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