India, June 6 -- India spinner Piyush Chawla announced his retirement from all forms of cricket on Friday afternoon. The 36-year-old made the announcement in a lengthy statement shared on his Instagram account. The spinner was a member of India's T20 World Cup and ODI World Cup-winning squads in 2007 and 2011.

Sharing the statement on Instagram, Piyush Chawla wrote, "Closing this chapter with Gratitude !! Retiring from all formats of the game, thank you, everyone, for your support throughout this beautiful journey."

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