Pakistan batter Asif Ali introduced his retirement from worldwide cricket on Monday after 79 white-ball appearances in a profession typically marked by criticism of his carefree fashion.
The 33-year-old featured in 58 T20Is and 21 ODIs for Pakistan. His standout second got here on the 2021 T20 World Cup within the UAE, the place he smashed 25 off seven balls to seal victory in opposition to Afghanistan.
Asif’s last look for Pakistan was on the 2023 Asian Video games.
A middle-order power-hitter, he scored 577 runs in T20Is, with a highest of 41 not out in opposition to Zimbabwe in 2018. In ODIs, he made 382 runs, putting 21 sixes and 22 fours. His final ODI got here in opposition to Australia in 2022.
“Carrying the Pakistan jersey has been the best honour of my life and serving my nation on the cricket area has been my proudest chapter,” Asif wrote on X.
“To my household and pals, who stood with me in moments of pleasure and within the deepest of trials, together with the lack of my beloved daughter through the World Cup, your power carried me ahead.”
Printed on Sep 02, 2025