Australia all-rounder Marcus Stoinis retires from one-day internationals with immediate effect, ruling him out of the Champions Trophy.

Australian star all-rounder Marcus Stoinis has announced his retirement from ODIs, opting to instead focus on T20 cricket.

Melbourne: Australian all-rounder Marcus Stoinis, who was named in the country’s Champions Trophy squad, on Thursday announced a shock retirement from ODIs to “fully focus on the next chapter” of his career, creating a fresh selection headache for the side that is already dealing with injuries to key players.

Marcus Stoinis was named in Australia’s Champions Trophy 2025 squad, but will now not take part in the competition

All-rounder Marcus Stoinis has retired from one-day internationals with immediate effect to focus on T20 cricket, pulling himself out of Australia's Champions Trophy squad. "Playing ODI cricket for Australia has been an incredible journey,

In a shocking development, Australian all-rounder Marcus Stoinis has announced his immediate retirement from One Day International (ODI) cricket. The decision comes just ahead of the 2025 ICC Champions Trophy, leaving Australia without the star all-rounder for the tournament.

Australia faced a major blow on Thursday as captain Pat Cummins and senior pacer Josh Hazlewood were sidelined from the ICC Champions Trophy due to injuries.

The 35-year-old all-rounder represented Australia in 71 matches in ODIs after making his debut in 2015 against England. Stoinis was picked in Australia's preliminary squad for the Champions Trophy but the two-time champions will have to make multiple changes due to injuries and pullouts.

Marcus Stoinis who was part of Australia's preliminary 15-man Champions Trophy squad announced retirement from ODI cricket with immediate effects.

Marcus Stoinis has played 71 ODI matches for Australia since his debut in September 2015. He was part of the Australian team that won the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup in November 2023.