Heinrich Klaasen Follows Glenn Maxwell: List Of International Stars Who Have Retired In 2025

List of all international stars who have retired in 2025 [Source: @mufaddal_vohra/x.com]

Monday, June 2 is a day of shocking retirements as Glenn Maxwell, the Aussie star retired and after just few hours, South African explosive batter, Heinrich Klaasen announced his international retirement. This came in as a surprising news since the batter was an integral part of the Proteas team.

The year 2025 has been a heartbreaking year for cricket fans as several of the top stars have bid adieu to either one format or have completely vanished from all forms of cricket. Here is a list of all the big international stars to have retired in 2025.

List of international stars who have retired in 2025

Why Klaasen announced his retirement?

Klaasen announced his retirement on Instagram via a social media post and he stressed the importance of spending time with his family and this was an important reason for his retirement.

"It is a sad day for me as I announce that I have decided to step away from international cricket. It took me a long time to decide what's best for me and my family for the future. It was truly a very difficult decision but also one that I have absolute peace with.

Another reason is that players from South Africa tend to prefer franchise cricket over international cricket. South African players don't get as much pay as players from other nations, whereas playing in franchise cricket gives them big bucks. Klaasen is a big name in T20 cricket and any franchise would love to have him in the team.

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