Mohammad Rizwan Retired Out in BBL for Slow Batting, Sparks Debate

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News18•12-01-2026, 17:28
Mohammad Rizwan Retired Out in BBL for Slow Batting, Sparks Debate
- •Former Pakistan T20 captain Mohammad Rizwan was retired out by Melbourne Renegades in a BBL match.
- •Rizwan scored 26 runs off 23 balls against Sydney Thunder, struggling to find boundaries.
- •Renegades skipper Will Sutherland asked Rizwan to leave the field at the end of the 18th over.
- •The tactic, showing 'Retired-Out' on the scorecard, is used to allow faster scoring batters.
- •Ravichandran Ashwin popularized the 'retired out' tactic in 2022, emphasizing its team-game aspect.
Why It Matters: Mohammad Rizwan was retired out in BBL for slow batting, highlighting a growing T20 tactic.
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