In cricket, a batsman may retire from an innings at any time when the ball is dead; they must then be replaced by a teammate who has not been dismissed). There are two types of retirement in cricket: retired - not out and retired - out). The difference between the two is as follows:
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Retired - not out: If a batsman is ill or injured, they are considered retired - not out and are permitted to return to batting if they recover. This situation is officially recorded on the scorecard as "retired - not out," though the unofficial term "retired - hurt" is often used on broadcasts instead. The batsman is considered not out for statistical purposes, such as when calculating a batting average).
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Retired - out: If a batsman retires for any other reason, or without the umpires permission, they are considered to have forfeited their wicket and are therefore out. Unless the opposing captain offers an exemption, the retired batsmen may not return).
A batter is considered retired hurt or absent hurt after consulting with on-field umpires and can be due to injury or illness. As per the Marylebone Cricket Club’s (MCC) laws of cricket, a batter is deemed retired hurt if he/she is unable to continue their innings because of illness, injury, or any other unavoidable cause. A consultation with the on-field umpire is sought before being granted to withdraw from their innings. A retired hurt batter or absent hurt is permitted to return to the crease if they recover before their team’s innings end. However, it must be noted that retired hurt batter can resume his/her innings only at the fall of a wicket or the retirement of another batter in their team.
