Left-arm spinner Pragyan Ojha has retired from international and first-class cricket, making the announcement on Friday via Twitter. Ojha remembered his "memorable" IPL journey too in a retirement letter he tweeted, effectively putting an end to his career across formats.

"It's time I move on to the next phase of my life. The love and support of each and every individual will always remain with me and motivate me all the time," he tweeted.

Ojha played 48 international matches - 24 Tests, 18 ODIs and six T20Is - from 2008 to 2013. In his last game for India, a Test against West Indies in 2013 which was Sachin Tendulkar's farewell match, Ojha finished with match figures of 10 for 89 and was named the Man of the Match. Overall, he took 113 Test wickets at an average of 30.26, 21 in ODIs and 10 in T20Is at an economy rate of 6.28.

"To be an Indian cricketer and represent the country at the highest level was always a dream I cherished as a youngster," Ojha said in a letter he posted on Twitter. "I fall short of words to describe how fortunate I have been to have lived, dream and earned the love and respect of my fellow countrymen. For a sportsperson, there cannot be a greater reward."