Eoin Morgan, who led England to their first-ever ICC Men's Cricket World Cup title in 2019, announced his retirement from all forms of professional cricket on Monday, effective immediately.
Morgan retired from international cricket in July of last year, after a 16-year career that began with Ireland before moving to England, but he continued to play in global franchise leagues around the world.
"With great pride, I announce my retirement from all forms of cricket. After much thought, I believe that the time has come to retire from the game that has given me so much over the years "In an official statement, the 36-year-old stated.
"I have treasured every moment of my life, from moving to England in 2005 to join Middlesex to playing for Paarl Royals in SA20. There have been highs and lows in my career, as there are in every athlete's, but my family and friends have always been by my side.
"Playing for franchise teams across the globe has given me so many memories that I will hold onto forever.
"Since my retirement from international cricket, I have been able to spend more time with my loved ones, and I look forward to being able to do so more and more in the future. Having said that, I will undoubtedly miss the thrills and spills of professional cricket.
"Despite the fact that I am retiring from playing, I will remain active in the game as a commentator and pundit at international and franchise tournaments. I am eagerly anticipating what the future holds."
Morgan is England's all-time leading run-scorer, with 6957 runs in 225 ODIs and 13 hundreds, as well as the most successful ODI captain, with 76 wins from 126 matches led. In 115 T20 Internationals, he scored 2458 runs at a strike rate of 136.18 with 14 fifties.
An integral part of England's first ICC Men's T20 World Cup triumph in the West Indies in 2010, Morgan led the side to runners-up finish in the 2016 edition in India. Overall, he led England to 42 T20I wins from 72 matches.