Four years on from his last outing for the Windies, the mystery spinner has turned his full attention to the franchise circuit and will take his leave from List A cricket after the Super50 Cup
Sunil Narine has ended hope of a West Indies return after calling time on his international cricket career.
The 35-year-old played six Tests, 65 one-day internationals and 51 T20Is for his country.
Narine represented the Windies at two T20 World Cups, being part of the successful 2012 vintage, and in the 2013 Champions Trophy staged in England.
However, he has no plan to enter full retirement and will continue to frequent global franchise leagues.
"I appreciate it has been over four years since I last played for West Indies but today I am announcing my retirement from international cricket," Narine wrote on Instagram.
Narine in action against England in 2017 (LINDSEY PARNABY/AFP via Getty Images)
"Publicly I am a man of few words but privately there are a few people who have given me unwavering support throughout my career and helped me realise my dream of representing West Indies and to you, I express my deepest gratitude.
"Especially my family and in particular my father. He is ever present with me when I take to the field and I am indebted to his support and love, which carried me through the times I questioned whether the pursuit of my dreams was really worth it."
He added: "I would like to acknowledge and thank Cricket West Indies, the coaching staff and passionate West Indies fans, and of course my teammates who enabled me to play at the highest level, in all formats and with some memorable successes."
Four years have passed since his last West Indies outing - against India in August 2019 - but was overlooked for selection in recent years largely due to concerns over his fitness.
Chief selector Desmond Haynes indicated last year after Narine was omitted from the 2022 T20 World Cup group, that he wasn't interested in returning.
Across six Tests, Narine took 21 wickets (Hannah Peters/Getty Images)
"I did not get any notice from Narine regarding his availability to play," he said. "There were conversations that the captain was having with Narine, and from all reports, it seemed that he was not interested.
"Yes, again, the captain told me he's reached out to Narine, but I'm not too sure he wants to play."
Narine will also step away from List A cricket after the Super50 Cup, which concludes over the coming week.
"I love representing Trinidad and Tobago, the country of my birth, and to add another title by winning this Super50 Cup will be the perfect send-off," he said.
"Needless to say, outside of this it will continue to be business as usual for me in the franchise world for the foreseeable future."
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