Usman Khawaja Announces Retirement, Sydney Test His Last Match After 15-Year Career

• Veteran Australian opener Usman Khawaja announced his retirement after a 15-year international career.
• He will play his final international match in the Sydney Test, part of the ongoing Ashes series.
• Khawaja is noted as the first player to retire from international cricket in 2026.
• His career includes 87 Tests (6206 runs, 16 centuries), 40 ODIs (1554 runs), and 9 T20Is.
• He also played in franchise leagues like BBL, PSL, and IPL (Rising Pune Supergiants in 2016).

Why It Matters: Usman Khawaja retires after 15 years, with the Sydney Test as his final international game.