Rayudu retires from 1st class cricket to focus on shorter formats
Ambati Rayudu has retired from first-class cricket to focus on 50-over and T20 cricket. The 33-year-old batsman scored 6,151 runs in 97 matches in his 18-year first-class career but couldn't find a place in the Test side. In his letter to Hyderabad Cricket Association, Rayudu thanked them for welcoming him back "into the BCCI fold" after his stint in ICL. 