{"id":41180,"date":"2026-09-23T02:47:27","date_gmt":"2026-09-22T21:17:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/petrolnews.in\/live\/colin-ingram-announces-retirement-from-professional-cricket\/"},"modified":"2026-09-23T02:47:27","modified_gmt":"2026-09-22T21:17:27","slug":"colin-ingram-announces-retirement-from-professional-cricket","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/petrolnews.in\/live\/colin-ingram-announces-retirement-from-professional-cricket\/","title":{"rendered":"Colin Ingram Announces Retirement From Professional Cricket"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>The former South African international Colin Ingram has announced his retirement from professional cricket after a career spanning more than two decades.<\/p>\n<p>The 41-year-old confirmed his retirement on social media on Tuesday. He recently played for Glamorgan in the County Championship against Warwickshire two weeks ago and is set to make a farewell appearance against Essex.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe day has finally arrived to announce my retirement from professional cricket,\u201d said Colin Ingram.<\/p>\n<p>Reflecting on his career, the left handed batter said he had fulfilled a childhood dream of playing the sport he loved.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cA shy farm kid grew up having a dream of playing the game he loved. For just over 20 years I\u2019ve been fortunate to have lived that every day,\u201d said Colin Ingram.<\/p>\n<p><!-- Header Display --><\/p>\n<p>Colin Ingram made his domestic debut for Free State during the 2004-05 season before earning his South Africa debut in October 2010 during the ODI and T20I series against Zimbabwe.<\/p>\n<p>He represented South Africa in White-ball cricket until November 2013, featuring in 31 ODIs and nine T20Is. He scored a total of 843 runs in ODIs while he scored 210 runs in T20I format at a strike rate of 129.62.<\/p>\n<p>Following his international career, Ingram had a successful franchise cricket, featuring in major competition including the IPL, BBL, ILT20, CPL, The Hundred, PSL and SA20.<\/p>\n<p>He has played a total of 378 T20 matches overall, accumulating a total of 9017 runs at a strike rate of 138.50.<\/p>\n<p>Colin Ingram confirmed that he will remain involved in cricket, with the former South African batter set to begin his coaching career.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-media-max-width=\"560\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">End of an era. Start of a new chapter. \ud83c\udfcf<\/p>\n<p>Colin Ingram talks us through his decision, his love for the Club, and coaching ambitions \ud83d\udde3\ufe0f#OhGlammyGlammy <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/iESIGfjAYl\">pic.twitter.com\/iESIGfjAYl<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Glamorgan Cricket (@GlamCricket) September 22, 2026<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m not completely leaving the game. As one chapter closes, the next opens beyond the boundary as I begin my coaching career,\u201d said Colin Ingram.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThroughout my career I\u2019ve dreamed big, worked hard, made memories, laughed and cried, seen things and places I never thought possible and met so many wonderful people along the way. I\u2019ve had a full crack and left it all out there,\u201d said Ingram in the post.<\/p>\n<p><section>\u201cWhile it\u2019s the right time for me to step away from playing, I\u2019m excited to continue contributing to the Club in a new way and help develop the players who will carry Glamorgan forward,\u201d said Ingram, as quoted by the club.<\/section>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>  <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The former South African international Colin Ingram has announced his retirement from professional cricket after a career spanning more than two decades. The 41-year-old confirmed his retirement on social media on Tuesday. 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