No retirement now, says Yagnik

JAIPUR: It was finally a sigh of relief, when Dishant Yagnik, the wicketkeeper-batsman from Rajasthan, who had decided to call it a day after the Ranji Trophy game against

Jharkhand

, said he will continue. "No retirement now," he said.

In his career span of 46 first-class matches, he has scored 3998 runs with a healthy average of over 25. Dishant scored 34 in the match against Jharkhand. After hearing about his decision of retirement, skipper Pankaj Singh stated, "I respect his decision, but it would be good if he continues until the end of the season. Being an old friend, I have told him that, the rest is up to him."

Not only Pankaj, selectors

Sanjay Vyas

and Vinod Mathur also requested Yagnik to give his decision a second-thought. "It's t difficult for me to ignore them," he said.

Not just for Rajasthan, Yagnik has also proven his mettle in the Indian Premier League (IPL) with Rajasthan Royals, where he spent four years from 2011-2014. At a time when the Jaipur-based franchise hardly had local players, Yagnik continued to be in its scheme of things.

Rajasthan's next match is against Kerala, which will be held at the Greenfield International Stadium in Thiruvananthapuram from 24th October. "Our next match is in Kerala, and the team will be in trouble if I am not there. I have decided to play that match. Let's see what happens after that," Yagnik stated.