Pakistan's champions' skipper Sarfaraz Ahmad retires after 20-year tenure; PCB
Former Pakistani captain and Champions Trophy winner, wicketkeeper-batter Salfraz Ahmed has officially announced his retirement from all formats of international cricket. The decision marks the end of a distinguished two-decade career that included commanding Pakistan against arch-rivals India to victory in major ICC tournament finals on Sunday (March 15). In Dubai following news reports by PCB chairman Mohsin Naqvi, Salfraz stated he had always tried "to play fearless cricket and build a united team" before closing his chapter with stats including five-four Tests.
Key Points
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1Pakistan's Champions Trophy winning captain Sarfaraz Ahmed has officially announced his retirement from international cricket on Sunday.
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2The announcement marks the end of a distinguished career spanning approximately two decades across all three formats (Test, ODI, T20I).
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3PCB Chairman Mohsin Naqvi honored SARFAZ AHMED following this historic decision to retire.
Developments
Sarfaraz Ahmed announced his retirement from international cricket after leading the Pakistani team across all formats for over a decade and winning multiple titles including Champions Trophy in 2017. During this time, he captained Pakistan in more than 98 matches as wicketkeeper-batsman while also serving on their selection committee before receiving an honourable shield presentation from PCB chairman Mohsin Naqvi at his retirement ceremony.
Former Pakistani cricketer Sarfaraz Ahmed announced his retirement from international cricket on Sunday after two decades of service spanning 54 Tests, 117 ODIs, and 61 T20Is with over six thousand runs. During this career he captained the team in one hundred matches to a record eleven consecutive Twenty20 series victories and led Pakistan to ICC titles at both junior (U-19 World Cup) and senior levels (Champions Trophy).
Sarfaraz Ahmed has officially announced his retirement from cricket after a nearly two-decade career, which included leading India to victories at both the 2006 U-19 World Cup (as per text claims) and winning ICC titles in other formats. Reports indicate he is expected to be appointed as Pakistan's Test Head Coach on a long-term basis following his departure from playing duties.
Sarfaraz Ahmed has announced his retirement from cricket after representing Pakistan internationally for over a decade and winning two major ICC finals against India in the past five years. Following this decision to focus on coaching, he is set by PCB officials to be appointed as head coach of the national Test team soon.
Pakistan wicketkeeper-batter Sarfaraz Ahmed has announced his retirement from international cricket after scoring 6,164 runs in over a century of matches. He led the team to victory at the ICC Champions Trophy in 2017 and currently serves as Pakistan U-19 coach while reflecting on representing Pakistani colors across all formats for three decades.