Ex-KKR Spinner KC Cariappa Retires at 31 After IPL Debut Dismissing AB de Villiers

• Former KKR mystery spinner KC Cariappa announced his retirement from BCCI cricket at age 31.
• Cariappa gained prominence after being signed by KKR for Rs 2.5 crore in 2015, despite only playing in the Karnataka Premier League.
• He famously dismissed AB de Villiers on his IPL debut but was benched after one game and later released.
• Cariappa played for Kings XI Punjab (now Punjab Kings) and Rajasthan Royals, returning to KKR in 2019.
• In his IPL career, he played 11 matches, taking 8 wickets; domestically, he took 75 wickets in 14 first-class matches for Mizoram.

Why It Matters: Mystery spinner KC Cariappa, known for his IPL debut against AB de Villiers, retires from BCCI cricket at 31.