England captain Heather Knight will retire from international cricket following the first Test match against India at Lord's. The 35-year-old exits the game alongside teammate Tammy Beaumont. Knight's career spanned 16 years, during which she earned 320 caps and led the national side from 2016 to 2025.

Knight leaves a legacy as the first English player to score centuries in all three formats. She currently ranks third among England's all-time leading run-scorers in both T20I and ODI cricket. Her most notable achievement came in 2017, when she captained England to a Women's Cricket World Cup victory on home soil.

This departure removes a veteran leader and one of the most consistent run-scorers from the squad. England must now identify a successor capable of replicating Knight's grit and leadership as they transition into a new era without their longtime captain's influence on and off the pitch.