Mohammad Irfan Retirement: What is happening in Pakistan cricket? Within just 36 hours, 3 cricketers of the country have retired. Now Mohammad Irfan, who wreaked havoc in fast bowling for Pakistan, has announced his retirement through social media. 42-year-old Irfan played an international match for the Pakistan team about 5 years ago. After that Irfan has been playing domestic cricket regularly, but now he has taken retirement from international cricket.
Giving this information on social media, he wrote, “I have decided to retire from international cricket. I thank all my teammates, coaches, everyone for giving me a lot of love and those memorable moments. I support that game. I will continue to do so, which encouraged me to move forward in life.”
I have decided to retirement from international cricket.I want to express my deepest gratitude to my teammates, coaches,Thank you for the love, the cheers, and the unforgettable memories.and I will continue to support and celebrate the game that has given me everything🇵🇰 zindabad
— Mohammad Irfan (@M_IrfanOfficial) December 14, 2024
Mohammad Irfan made his international debut for Pakistan in the year 2012. He troubled the best batsmen of the world with his height of 7 feet. He took 83 wickets in his career of 60 ODI matches. He also played 22 T20 matches for his country, in which he took only 16 wickets. He played only 4 matches in Test cricket, in which Irfan dismissed 4 batsmen.
Three players retired in 36 hours
Mohammad Irfan is the third Pakistani player to take retirement within the last 36 hours. This sequence started from last Friday when Imad Wasim and Mohammad Aamir had decided to retire again. Let us remind you that Aamir and Wasim had already retired, but they had decided to come back just before the T20 World Cup 2024. But for Mohammad Irfan, this is the first time that he has announced retirement. Let us tell you that apart from domestic, Irfan has also been very active in franchise cricket.
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