New Delhi: Ambati Rayudu, announced his retirement from all forms of cricket on Wednesday. In his letter he address to the committee of Administrators of Hyderabad Cricket Association (HCA).

   Ambati Rayudu in his opinion he stated that, I have come to decision to step away from the sport and retire from all forms and levels of the game. I would like to take this opportunity to thank the BCCI and all the State Associations that I have represented which include Hyderabad, Baroda, Andhra and Vidharbha,” Rayudu, who made his Ranji Trophy debut in 2002, said in the letter.

     “It has been a wonderful journey of playing the sport and learning from every up and down it brought up on for the last 25 years at various different levels. Finally, Ambati Rayudu would like to thank my family and all the well-wishers who have been with me through this wonderful journey,” said Rayudu.