The skilled Pakistani cricketer Imad Wasim retired from international cricket on Friday, November 24. The spin all-rounder introduced his resolution to retire on his social media web page and thanked Pakistan cricket for his or her assist through the years.
The 34-year-old UK-born cricketer made his international debut in May 2015 and represented Pakistan in 121 international matches. He scored 1472 runs and took 109 wickets in international cricket and final performed for Pakistan in a T20I match towards New Zealand in April 2023.
“In recent days I have been doing a lot of thinking about my international career and I have come to the conclusion that now is the right time for me to announce my retirement from international cricket,” Imad mentioned in his Twitter publish. “I would really like to thank the PCB for all their assist through the years – it has actually been an honour to symbolize Pakistan.
“Each of my 121 appearances across the ODI and T20I formats was a dream come true. It’s an exciting time for Pakistan cricket going forwards with new coaches and leadership incoming. I wish all involved every success and I look forward to watching the team excel. Thank you to the Pakistan fans for always supporting me with such passion. A final thank you to my family and friends who have been so important in helping me achieve at the highest level. I now look forward to focussing on the next stage of my playing career away from the international stage.”
Imad’s resolution to retire got here as a shock for the followers as he represented Pakistan in the final T20I sequence in April and was in competition for the upcoming T20 World Cup 2024. Imad missed the Pakistani crew for the lately concluded ICC ODI World Cup 2023 in India and final performed aggressive cricket from Jamaica Tallawahs in the Caribbean Premier League 2023 (CPL).
Meanwhile, the veteran all-rounder is in search of a No-Objection Certificate (NOC) from the PCB to characteristic in the upcoming Abu Dhabi T10 League. He is probably going to get permission to play in abroad cricket and is predicted to play franchise cricket for a number of extra years.
