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TV9 Bharatvarsh | Edited By: Riya Kasana
Updated on: Mar 23, 2023 | 10:35 AM IST
Former Scotland captain Kyle Kotje said goodbye to his 15-year career. Kotje is the highest run-scorer for Scotland in the ODI format
Former Scotland captain and veteran player Kyle Kotje has put a full stop to his international career. Kotje, who made his debut in the year 2008, played many big innings for his team and also won many memorable victories as captain. (Kyle Coetzer Instagram)
It was under Kotje’s captaincy that Scotland qualified for the T20 World Cup 2022. In this tournament, he defeated the two-time world champion West Indies by 42 runs. In the year 2021, Scotland also made a place in the Super 12 in which Kotje was playing an important role. (Kyle Coetzer Instagram)
Kotje has scored the most runs in ODI format for his country. He has scored 3192 runs in 89 matches. He scored 156 against Bangladesh in the 2015 World Cup. In T20 also, he has scored 1495 runs in 70 matches. (Kyle Coetzer Instagram)
In the year 2020, Kotje was selected as the Associate Cricketer of the Decade (Best Associate Country Cricketer of the Decade). In the same year, Scotland won the ICC CWCL2 trophy. Kotje will now become the coach of Scotland. Even before retirement, he had said yes to the offer of the post of coach. (Kyle Coetzer Instagram)
In an emotional message on social media, Kotje wrote, ‘I don’t think there is an exact time to take this decision. I was looking for an option for myself for a long time and when I got the offer, I could not say no to it. I am proud of my career. Whatever I did for the team as captain will always be with me. (Kyle Coetzer Instagram)
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