Marcus Stoinis on Thursday announced his immediate retirement from one-day international cricket, leaving Australia needing to replace the all-rounder in their Champions Trophy squad. Cricket Australia said the final squad for the Champions Trophy would be announced after the conclusion of the Test series against Sri Lanka this week.

Melbourne: Australian all-rounder Marcus Stoinis, who was named in the country’s Champions Trophy squad, on Thursday announced a shock retirement from ODIs to “fully focus on the next chapter” of his career, creating a fresh selection headache for the side that is already dealing with injuries to key players.

After Marcus Stoinis announced a sudden ODI retirement, a report claimed that Pat Cummins and Josh Hazlewood has also been ruled out of the Champions Trophy due to injuries

Australia has time till February 12 to unveil their final squad for the Champions Trophy that will be held in Pakistan and Dubai from February 19.

The pace duo of skipper Pat Cummins and Josh Hazlewood joined the injured list while all-rounder Marcus Stoinis shockingly called it quits from ODIs to vacate his place as Australia's Champions Trophy squad unravelled just days before the tournament.

Australia all-rounder Marcus Stoinis has unexpectedly announced his retirement from ODIs on February 6 (Thursday). Stoinis, who made his debut in 2015, played 71 ODI matches and has decided to shift his focus to T20 cricket.