Farewell to the sunglasses: Off-spinner Ramesh Powar announces retirement from competitive cricket

New Delhi: Former India off-spinner Ramesh Powar on Tuesday retired from competitive cricket, bringing down curtains on his distinguished 15-year old domestic career. The 37-year-old Powar had briefly donned national colours in the early and middle part of last decade, playing 2 Tests and 31 ODIs. [caption id=“attachment_2502906” align=“alignleft” width=“380”]  File image of former Indian off-spinner Ramesh Powar. AFP[/caption] Powar took six wickets in two Tests – both against Bangladesh while he was relatively better in shorter format with his fast off breaks yielding 34 scalps. But he was a stalwart for Mumbai as his 442 first class wickets are a testimony. He formed a potent spin attack with Sairaj Bahutule during those years when Mumbai won multiple Ranji Trophies. Poor fitness and weight problems were impediments towards finding a permanent slot in the team. Also, his best years coincided with presence of Harbhajan Singh. Powar during the end of his career played for Rajasthan and Gujarat as a professional. “I have tried to be an honest servant of the game that I love most. I would like to be associated with the game in any capacity,” Powar, who will be playing in Masters Champions League, said. PTI