Pakistan wicketkeeper-batsman Sarfaraz Ahmed: “I haven’t announced my retirement yet”
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Former Pakistan captain Sarfaraz Ahmed has made it very clear that he has not announced his retirement just yet.
The 38-year-old has not played international cricket since December 2023, meaning he didn’t feature in Pakistan’s recent limited overs tour of New Zealand and their three-match T20I series against Bangladesh.
On top of this, Sarfaraz didn’t take part in the 2025 Pakistan Super League (PSL), instead serving as the Quetta Gladiators’ team director.
Despite his last domestic match having come in September 2024, he stressed that he is keen to “make the most of whatever matches I get”.
“I haven’t announced my retirement yet. When someone has played cricket all their life, it obviously hurts to stay away from the game. There comes a time when every player has to step away from cricket, but I try to make the most of whatever matches I get,” Sarfaraz told Cricket Pakistan.
“When I feel the moment has arrived, I’ll say it myself – yes, my cricket is over now.”
After a string of poor results, Pakistan turned their fortunes around by winning their T20I series against Bangladesh 3-0.
Pakistan Squad for Bangladesh T20I Series: Salman Ali Agha (captain), Shadab Khan (vice-captain), Abbas Afridi, Abrar Ahmed, Faheem Ashraf, Fakhar Zaman, Haris Rauf, Hasan Ali, Hassan Nawaz, Hussain Talat, Khushdil Shah, Mohammad Haris (wicketkeeper), Muhammad Irfan Khan, Naseem Shah, Sahibzada Farhan (wicketkeeper) and Saim Ayub
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