Pakistan cricket team’s right-handed batsman Asad Shafiq has announced his retirement from professional (international and domestic) cricket.
The batsman said he will retire from domestic cricket after playing three more matches in the Patron Trophy.
On Sunday, Karachi Whites clinched the title after defeating Abbottabad by nine runs in the final of the National T20 Cup.
While holding a press conference after the match, Asad Shafiq said “Today I am retiring from cricket, I will also retire from domestic cricket after playing three matches of Patron’s Trophy”.
“I am not feeling the enthusiasm that I had in the beginning, I am thankful to the people who have supported me throughout my career, Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has offered me to join the selection committee, and I feel happy. I feel lucky to have represented Pakistan in all three formats,” Asad said.
He said, “There is love for cricket but passion fades with age. When we became number one in Tests, that was the most memorable moment, playing the World Cup semi-final was also memorable. There has been no moment that I can say has been disappointing.”
Asad Shafiq said that he had decided before the start of this season that it would be his last.
“My focus has always been Test cricket, so I have not focused much on T20. Adelaide Test will always be remembered, if we had won it would have been even better. Breaking Javed Miandad’s record is also a matter of pride for me.”
After Asad Shafiq announced his retirement from professional cricket, his teammates gave him a guard of honor.
A guard of honour for Karachi Whites captain Asad Shafiq 🫡#NationalT20 | #AajaMaidanMein pic.twitter.com/QgNTc6BX2F
— Pakistan Cricket (@TheRealPCB) December 10, 2023
Asad Shafiq scored 12042 runs in 191 First Class matches and 5784 runs in 162 List A matches.
The batsman, who made his international debut in 2010, played 77 Tests, 60 ODIs, and 10 T20Is for Pakistan. He scored 4,660 runs at an average of 38.19 in Test matches, including 12 centuries. He also scored 1,336 runs in ODIs and 192 runs in T20 Internationals.
