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Former Australia all-rounder Shane Watson has reportedly retired from the Indian Premier League (IPL) after Chennai Super Kings (CSK), the franchise he represented, failed to qualify for the playoffs this season.
Although neither Watson, 39, tweeted about his retirement nor was there any statement from CSK, media reports claimed that the Aussie had apparently informed the CSK management that it was his last season in the IPL. Watson`s last tweet was posted on October 30, and it was not about his retirement.
While Watson has had a successful IPL career, this season he wasn`t in top form as he managed just 299 runs from 11 innings, including a highest of 83 not out against Kings XI Punjab. He did not bowl at all.
Watson played a key role in CSK winning the IPL title in 2018 and came tantalisingly to doing an encore in 2019, when his team lost to Mumbai Indians by a solitary run in the final.
