Simi Singh Announces Retirement from Professional Cricket

Overview

• Cricket Ireland announced on September 30, 2026 that Simi Singh has retired from professional cricket after a career representing Ireland in the late 2010s and early 2020s.
• Singh said he moved from Bathlana, India to Ireland at 19 to pursue international cricket and he became the first Ireland international of Indian origin when he debuted in May 2017.
• His decision follows a serious illness in 2024 that required a liver transplant and a long recovery, which officials and teammates say factored into his choice to end his playing career.
• Singh’s on-field highlights include an unbeaten century at No. 8 against South Africa at Malahide in 2021, a 5/10 bowling return in Abu Dhabi the same year, and selection to the ICC Men’s ODI Team of the Year for 2021.
• Reports disagree slightly on total caps—some outlets list 88 appearances across formats while others list 90—and Ireland head coach Gary Wilson paid tribute to Singh’s sacrifices and welcomed his recovery and future involvement with the game.