New Delhi, Feb. 18 -- Former Canada captain Navneet Dhaliwal has announced that he will retire from international cricket following Canada's final match of the ongoing ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026 against Afghanistan on Thursday.

Dhaliwal confirmed his decision after Canada's loss to New Zealand on Tuesday, according to ESPNcricinfo.

The result against New Zealand ended Canada's hopes of progressing to the Super Eight stage.

Dhaliwal has so far scored 108 runs in the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026 tournament. He top-scored with a 49-ball 64 for his side in the campaign opener against South Africa and then scored 34 runs against the UAE.

Dhaliwal is poised to retire as Canada's leading run-scorer in T20 Internationals. Since making his i...