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Tilak Varma And...? Batters Who Retired Out In IPL History

Anurag Dasgupta

What is retired out rule? [Source: AP Photo] What is retired out rule? [Source: AP Photo]

Tilak Varma did a bizarre thing during the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 match between Mumbai Indians and Lucknow Super Giants. He was not able to time the ball properly and was failing his side and this is when the batter decided to make a tactical decision and retire out.

What is the retired out rule in IPL?

As per the rules, "A batsman retires out if he retires without the umpire's permission and does not have the permission of the opposing captain to resume his innings. If such a return does not occur, the batman is marked as 'retired out' and this is considered a dismissal for the purposes of calculating a batting average."

In IPL history, there have been 4 instances where a batter decided to retire out and here's the order.

1) R Ashwin

R Ashwin became the first batter in IPL history to retire himself out in an IPL game. Playing for the Rajasthan Royals, Ashwin was promoted at number 6 ahead of the regular number 6, Riyan Parag.

The batter walked off after two balls of the 19th over when the team's total was 135 for 4. Parag faced four legal deliveries and scored 8 runs and this at that point was a questionable decision, but was a tactical masterstroke.

2) Sai Sudharsan

In the following season, the Gujarat Titans batter, Sai Sudharsan did the same. He was striking at closer to 140, but voluntarily walked off in order to give Rashid Khan, the strike so that he could finish things off in style.

In two deliveries Rashid faced, he scored a boundary off the first ball as GT posted 233 against Mumbai Indians.

3) Atharva Taide

In the same season, Atharva Taide was in the form of his life for the Punjab Kings and in the game against Delhi Capitals, PBKS needed 124 to win, which looked like an easy total. However, Taide was struggling and with 71 needed off last 5, he decided to retire out and bring out the hitters of the team.

4) Tilak Varma

The latest instance of a batter retiring himself out occurred in the match between MI and LSG. Chasing 204, Mumbai were in the contest when Suryakumar Yadav was batting, but Tilak made the job tougher for his side as he struggled for runs and at 25 off 23, he decided to walk off but that wasn't good enough as MI eventually lost the match.