Pakistan All-Rounder Imad Wasim Announces Retirement From International Cricket

New Delhi: Pakistan all-rounder Imad Wasim announced his retirement from international cricket on Friday. Wasim, who last played for Pakistan in April last year in a T20I, took to social media platform X (formerly Twitter) to announce his decision to end his eight-year association with the national side.
“In recent days I have been doing a lot of thinking about my international career and I have come to the conclusion that now it’s the right time for me to announce my retirement from international cricket,” Wasim said in a statement.

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— Imad Wasim (@simadwasim) November 24, 2023

The 34-year-old Imad made his international debut in May 2015 against Zimbabwe and went on to represent Pakistan in 55 ODIs and 66 T20Is. He took 109 wickets and scored 1,472 runs in his international career.

Imad has been a key member of the Pakistan team over the years and was part of the 2017 Champions Trophy-winning squad. He also played in the 2016 T20 World Cup, 2019 World Cup, and 2021 T20 World Cup.

“I would like to thank the PCB for all their support over the years; it has truly been an honour to represent 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 forward with new coaches and leadership incoming.

“I wish all involved every success and look forward to watching the team excel. I would like to thank Pakistan fans for always supporting me with such passion. I now look forward to focusing on the next stage of my playing career away from the international stage,” Wasim was quoted as saying by PCB.