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Indian player Praveen Kumar announced his retirement from all forms of cricket. Praveen Kumar is 32 years old. He hails from Meerut, Uttar Pradesh. He represented India in 84 international matches between 2007 and 2012 and gained 112 wickets in Tests, One Day Internationals (ODIs) and Twenty20 International (T20I). He made his ODI debut in 2007. He is known for his ability to swing the ball in both ways. He also played for Kings XI Punjab, Royal Challengers Bangalore, Sunrisers Hyderabad, and Gujarat Lions teams in the Indian Premier League (IPL) tournament. He took 90 wickets in 119 matches. He played a major role in India's title win in the Commonwealth Bank ODI tri-series in Australia in 2008. He is also India's highest wicket-taker on England tour in 2011, where he took 15 wickets in 3 Tests.