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Punam Raut retired from all formats of international cricket on October 15, 2026. The Mumbai-born batter represented India from 2009 to 2021, playing Test matches, One Day Internationals (ODIs), and Twenty20 Internationals (T20Is). During her international career, she played four Test matches, 73 ODIs, and 35 T20Is, making a total of 112 international appearances. Raut primarily played as a top-order batter and contributed to the development of Indian women’s cricket. In her retirement message, she expressed gratitude to the Mumbai Cricket Association for supporting her early career and stated that she hopes to give something back to cricket in the future.