After Australia was eliminated from the T20 World Cup at the Super Eight stage by Afghanistan on Monday night in St. Vincent, David Warner's 15-year international career came to an end. Warner was unsure that his days of wearing an Australia shirt were coming to an end when he left the field in St. Lucia, so it was a low-key ending.

Warner retired gradually over time: He has been hinting for some time that this T20 World Cup will be his last competition; he played his final ODI in November's World Cup final victory over India and his final Test match against Pakistan in January. Although it seems unlikely, he has also left the door open to return for the Champions Trophy the following year.

With six runs off of six balls, he edged Arshdeep Singh to slip where Suryakumar Yadav made a fine low catch in his last match against India. It was an underwhelming debut. There was no guard of honor or standing ovation as he left the field with his head dropped, having slammed his bat with his right hand in despair. He did not know if that was his final game.

Following the match, Warner was seen conversing with Virat Kohli on the outfield at the Daren Sammy Cricket Ground. Josh Hazlewood stated that the outcome of Afghanistan's late game against Bangladesh would determine when Warner's teammates will say goodbye to him. According to Hazlewood, "nothing's been said yet." "We might [acknowledge] the career that's been, but I think we'll wait until after the game. It might be said after this [news conference] before the [evening] game. It's been amazing. Without a doubt, we will miss him in the group, on and off the field—an incredible all-around career."

Prior to Australia's elimination, Travis Head, Warner's opening partner, expressed that it would be a "disappointing" way for Warner to end his career. "If it ends that way, forcing us to watch another game, we'll be disappointed." His contributions to Australian cricket at the top of the order in all formats have been widely discussed.

He is without a doubt our finest multi-format player. Let's hope that this is not the end of things, but he will definitely be missed at the head of the order," he added.