New Zealand batter Martin Guptill has announced his retirement from international cricket, though the 38-year-old will continue to play in the T20 leagues across the world.
Currently, Guptill, who last played for New Zealand in 2022, is leading the Auckland Aces in this season's Super Smash.
"As a young kid it was always my dream to play for New Zealand and I feel incredibly lucky and proud to have played 367 games for my country," Guptill said in a statement issued by the New Zealand Cricket.
"I will forever cherish the memories made wearing the silver fern alongside a great group of guys," he added.
Guptill has played 47 Tests but the white ball format was his calling card. He scored 7346 runs from 198 matches with 18 hundreds and 39 fifties.
The right-hander also appeared in 122 T20I for the Blackcaps, making 3531 runs with two hundreds and 20 fifties.
Guptill became the first Kiwi player to score a hundred on ODI debut and also, during the ICC World Cup 2015, he became the first New Zealander to score an ODI double-century when he smashed 237 in the quarter-final win over the West Indies at Wellington.
New Zealand Test captain Tom Latham said Guptill was a true match winner.
"First of all, I just want to congratulate Gup on a great international career. I was lucky enough to open the batting with him for many years and often felt that I had the best seat in the house to watch him go about his work.
"On his day Gup was world-class and his crisp ball striking and timing could take down the best bowling attacks in the world.
"His numbers speak for themselves, but it was the matches he helped us win that I'll remember, along with the way he set the standard in the field," said Latham.
One of the most memorable moments for him as a fielder was when he directly hit Mahendra Singh Dhoni to send him out in New Zealand's semifinal win over India at the 2019 World Cup in England.
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