David Warner is ready to reverse his retirement decision for the Champions Trophy, but will Australia agree?

David Warner is not done with international cricket yet. At least that’s what it seems after his latest Instagram post. While the post begins with the words “chapter closed”, in between it also includes his desire to play in the Champions Trophy for Australia. The powerful opening batsman, who last played for Australia in the T20 World Cup in the USA and West Indies, has kept the doors open for a return in next year’s Champions Trophy, which is played in an ODI format.

Warner announced his retirement from ODIs after the ODI World Cup in India last year.

“Chapter closed!! It was an incredible experience to play at the highest level for such a long period of time. Australia was my team. The majority of my career was at international level. It was an honour to be able to do that. Over 100 games across all formats is my highlight,” Warner wrote in an Instagram post on Monday.

“I will continue to play franchise cricket for some time, and I am also open to playing for Australia in the Champions Trophy if selected,” he added.

This is not the first time Warner has shown interest in the 50-over tournament. Even when he announced his retirement from ODIs and Tests in January, he had said he would be open to the idea of ​​playing the Champions Trophy, which is set to return after an eight-year break in Pakistan next year.

In January, when Pat Cummins was asked about Warner’s return for the Champions Trophy, Cummins said: “I think it’s probably time to give some others a chance (in ODIs), but knowing he’s still going to play cricket.”

“So it might be more of a backup in case of an emergency. But, you know, David is going to be scoring runs somewhere in the world. So you never really know if that’s (the end).” Reflecting on his illustrious career, Warner, who retired as Australia’s leading run-scorer and the world’s seventh-most prolific batter in the T20 format with 3,277 runs in 110 games at an average of 33.43 and a strike rate of 142.47, thanked his family, fans and teammates.

“To all the cricket fans out there, I really hope I have entertained you and changed cricket, especially Tests, in a way that has allowed us to score a little bit quicker than others. We can’t do what we love without the fans, so thank you.

“I want to thank everyone who made this possible. My wife and daughters, who sacrificed so much, thank you for all your support. No one will ever know what we went through.

In 112 Tests, he scored 8,786 runs at an average of 44.59 with 26 hundreds and 37 fifties between 2011 and 2024.

He also scored 6,932 runs in 161 ODI matches at an average of 45.30 with the help of 22 centuries and 33 half-centuries.

“To the players and staff, thank you for putting up with me. No more Whatsapp bullshit, your ears will now be free of my voice. This team has had incredible success in recent years and I hope it continues for a long time. Pat Cummins, Andrew Old Mac and the staff have that,” he added.