Former New Zealand cricketer Martin James Guptill, who was particularly known as an opener in limited-overs cricket, announced his retirement from international cricket on 8 January 2025. He retired from all three formats of the game at the age of 38.
Martin Guptill Biography
Martin Guptill was born in Auckland in 1986. He first went to Kelston Primary and Kelston Boys’ High School, but later moved to Avondale College, where he played cricket and was a prefect. His wife is Laura McGoldrick, a journalist and reporter. His cousin Michael Guptill-Bunce also played cricket for Auckland.
Guptill has only two toes on his left foot. When he was 13, he had an accident with a forklift and lost three toes. Because of this, his teammates in the New Zealand cricket team call him “Two Toes”. He attended Kelston Boys’ High School for four years before moving to Avondale College in his final year of secondary school.
Parents & Wife
His father is Peter Guptill and his mother is Jane Henderson. He has a cousin Michael Guptill-Bunce who has also played cricket for Auckland. Martin’s younger sister’s name is Ravyn Thomas.
Martin’s wife Laura McGoldrick is an actress, radio personality, news anchor, and sports reporter. Laura met Martin when she was 19 years old and she interviewed him for “The Cricket Show”.
She admits she was nervous to meet him, but they quickly became friends and later began dating. They married in September 2014.
Martin and Laura have two children. Their first child, a daughter named Vi Harley Louise Guptill, was born on October 4, 2017. Their son, Teddy (Theodore James Guptill), was born on February 15, 2021.
Networth & Awards
He has an estimated net worth of around $20 million (around Rs 17 crore). He has a contract with Kookaburra Cricket and owns cars like Audi and Mercedes SUV.
For his cricket performance, Martin was awarded the Sir Richard Hadlee Medal for both international and domestic cricket during the 2011-12 season. He was also named New Zealand Player of the Year in 2012.
Martin has won the Player of the Match award 17 times and each time the New Zealand team has won the match. After the 2019 ICC World Cup, he received a reward of $3 million as part of the New Zealand team that shared the award for the best performance.
Retirement From International Cricket
After being dropped from the squad for the T20I series against India, Martin Guptill decided to end his international career by releasing himself from his national contract. On November 26, 2023, he officially confirmed his retirement from international cricket.
As of December 18, 2022, Guptill had scored 7,346 runs in One Day International (ODI) cricket. On January 8, 2025, he announced his official retirement from all forms of international cricket but mentioned that he would still play in T20 leagues around the world, including the IPL.
| Detail | Information |
|---|---|
| Full Name | Martin James Guptill |
| Nickname | Guppy, The Fish |
| Profession | New Zealand Cricketer (Batsman) |
| Jersey Number | #31 (New Zealand), #31 (IPL, County Cricket) |
| Date of Birth | September 30, 1986 |
| Age (as of 2016) | 30 years |
| Birthplace | Auckland, New Zealand |
| Father | Peter Guptill (Truck Driver) |
| Mother | Jan Henderson |
| Sister | Raewyn Thomas |
| Wife | Laura McGoldrick (TV Presenter and Radio Jockey) |
| Net Worth | $20 million |
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International Cricket Career
He first represented New Zealand in the 2006 Under-19 Cricket World Cup in Sri Lanka. He made his One Day International (ODI) debut against the West Indies in Auckland on January 10, 2009.
In that match, he became the first New Zealander to score a century in his first ODI, scoring an unbeaten 122, the highest debut score for New Zealand, and the second-highest debut score in ODI history. He also became the first New Zealander to bat through a full ODI innings.
Guptill made his Test debut against India in March 2009, scoring 14 and 48. For his outstanding performances in 2009, he was named in the World ODI XI by the ICC.
In the 2011–12 season, Guptill won the Sir Richard Hadlee Medal and was named the T20 Player of the Year by New Zealand Cricket.
During New Zealand’s 2013 tour of England, Guptill scored two unbeaten centuries at Lord’s and Southampton, including an unbeaten 189, which was the highest score by a New Zealand player in ODIs at the time.
Guptill set a new record during the 2015 World Cup when he scored an unbeaten 237 off 163 balls against the West Indies in the quarter-finals. It was the first double-century in a World Cup knockout match.
He finished the tournament with 547 runs, becoming the highest run-scorer, despite being dismissed for naught three times in the group stage.
In May 2018, Guptill was one of 20 players awarded new contracts for the 2018–19 season by New Zealand Cricket. He was also part of New Zealand’s squads for the 2019 Cricket World Cup and the 2021 ICC Men’s T20 World Cup.
On November 3, 2021, during New Zealand’s T20 World Cup match against Scotland, Guptill became the second player to score 3,000 runs in T20 international cricket.
In 2023, Guptill joined Trinbago Knight Riders for the Caribbean Premier League, where he had already made his debut in 2013. He has played 58 matches in the league for various teams, scoring 1,505 runs with a strike rate of over 110.
T20 leagues & IPL Career
He has played in several cricket leagues, including the Indian Premier League (IPL), Caribbean Premier League (CPL), and English County Cricket. In the CPL, he played for the St Kitts and Nevis Patriots, and he was part of Derbyshire County in England.
In the IPL, Guptill played for three teams: Sunrisers Hyderabad, Kings XI Punjab, and Mumbai Indians, for 3 years. He made his IPL debut in 2016 as a replacement for Lendl Simmons. Throughout his IPL career, he hit 24 fours and 15 sixes, with his highest score being an unbeaten 50.
In the 2019 IPL auction, Guptill was bought by Sunrisers Hyderabad for Rs 1 crore. However, ahead of the 2020 IPL auction, Sunrisers Hyderabad released him from the team.
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