Pakistan got a big shock before Asia Cup 2025, 33 -year -old cricketer said goodbye to cricket angrily

Asif ali retires from international cricket: Prior to the Asia Cup 2025, Pakistan’s team is playing the T20 tri -series in the UAE, but the remaining matches of this tri -series have received a major setback for the Pakistan team. This shock is in the form of the team’s middle order batsman Asif Ali. Who has announced his retirement from international cricket.

33 -year -old cricketer Asif Ali has confirmed this through a post on social media on 1 September. However, Asif Ali has made it clear that he will continue to play domestic and franchise league cricket around the world. He played his last major international match T20 World Cup against India in MCG in 2022.

Asif Ali announced himself

Announcing his retirement, Asif Ali wrote, “Today, I declare retirement from international cricket. Wearing Pakistan’s jersey has been the biggest honor of my life and serving my country on the cricket field has been my most proud chapter.”

Asif Ali further said, “I am retiring with great gratitude and will keep sharing my passion towards the game by playing domestic and league cricket around the world.”

Career fluctuations

However, despite his impressive innings, Asif Ali continued to struggle to make a place in the team. Mainly being a finisher, he was often sent to bat in the top order. In addition, in his 58 T20 International career, he played only seven balls per innings, showing that he was often used less.

Identification found as ‘finisher’

Asif Ali started his career in 2018. He played 21 ODIs and 58 T20 matches and scored a total of 959 runs. He was mainly known as a ‘finisher’ and power hitter. His strike rate in ODIs was 121.65 and T20 133.87.