Indian Spinner KC Cariappa Retires at 31, Ends All Cricket Formats

• Indian spinner KC Cariappa announced his retirement from all formats of cricket at the age of 31.
• Cariappa played for Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) and Kings XI Punjab (now Punjab Kings) in the IPL.
• He made his IPL debut in 2015, dismissing AB de Villiers, and later returned to KKR in 2019.
• In domestic cricket, Cariappa played his last match for Mizoram in the Vijay Hazare Trophy 2025-26.
• His career includes 75 wickets in 14 First-Class matches, 24 wickets in 20 List A matches, and 58 wickets in 58 T20 matches.

Why It Matters: KC Cariappa, a prominent Indian spinner, has retired from all cricket formats at 31, concluding a diverse career.