Bengaluru, Dec. 23 -- Former Karnataka offspinner K. Gow-tham has announced his retirement from all forms of cricket.

He made the announcement yesterday at M. Chinnaswamy Stadium - the venue where his dreams first took shape - where he was accorded a fitting farewell by Karnataka State Cricket Association (KSCA). Surrounded by family and friends, he was honoured by KSCA President Venkatesh Prasad, Secretary Santosh Menon and Vice-President Sujith Somasundar, bringing a sense of closure to an eventful career.

Gowtham, 37, finishes with 394 wickets and 2,783 runs - including a hundred and five half-centuries in Ranji Trophy - across formats for Karnataka in a career that spanned for nearly 14 years.

The crowning glory came in 2018-19, wh...