India's record-breaking former captain Sourav Ganguly decided to quit from IPL.
The 40-year-old Ganguly have retired from international cricket four years ago, has been playing in the Twenty20 Indian Premier League tournament since its inception - most recently captaining the Pune Warriors.
He officially informed that his body could no longer take the strain even though he was contracted to play in the IPL next spring.
"I had a wonderful time playing in the IPL for five seasons. It gave me a chance to keep playing top-class cricket even after quitting international cricket. But I can't go on forever, and I have requested the franchise owners not to consider me for IPL 6," he told the paper.
"Twenty20 is a very demanding format. I will be almost 41 by the time IPL 6 ends. It would have been very tough for the body," he added.
The left-handed Ganguly is the most successful captain in the history of the Indian national side, overseeing 21 wins in 49 Tests.
In an interview last month, Ganguly pushed himself forward to become the next coach of the national side, telling cricket chiefs they should turn to a homegrown candidate after the incumbent Duncan Fletcher calls it quits.
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