India seamer Zaheer Khan has announced his retirement from international and first-class cricket. He will, however, continue to play in the IPL for one more season. In 92 Test matches, Zaheer has taken 311 wickets and is the fourth-highest wicket-taker amongst Indians in the longer version, after Anil Kumble (619), Kapil Dev (434) and Harbhajan Singh (417). He picked 282 wickets in 200 ODIs he played, besides 17 scalps from as many Twenty20s.

Khan played a major role in India’s 2011 World Cup triumph with 21 wickets in the tournament and said being part of the 2011 ICC World Cup-winning team was the most cherished moment of his career.

While his final Test was against New Zealand in Wellington early last year, his last ODI was more than three years ago, against Sri Lanka in Pallekele. He ends his international career with 92 Tests, 200 ODIs and 17 T20Is to his name.

Several current and former cricketers — including Anil Kumble, Sachin Tendulkar, MS Dhoni, and Suresh Raina — as well as the BCCI and BCCI secretary Anurag Thakur took to Twitter to pay tribute to the left-arm bowler.