Former Pakistan captain Sarfaraz Ahmed has reacted to the shocking retirement of pace bowler Mohammad Amir and all-rounder Imad Wasim.
Amir and Wasim came out of international retirement earlier this year and made themselves available for the ICC T20 World Cup 2024, which was played in the West Indies and the United States of America (USA) in June.
Wasim managed three wickets in three games at an average of 14.66 and scored a meagre 19 runs in two outings. Meanwhile, Amir was Pakistan’s best bowler in the tournament, taking seven wickets in four matches at an impressive average of 10.28.
However, their presence did not help as Pakistan crashed out of the tournament from the group stage, mainly due to their gut-wrenching defeats against the United States of America (USA) and arch-rivals India.
Both players were not considered for Pakistan’s white-ball assignments after the T20 World Cup, which resulted in them stepping away from international cricket.
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Sarfaraz Ahmed, who is currently mentoring Dolphins in the Champions T20 Cup, posted a story on his official Instagram account, extending his best wishes to both players for their future endeavours.
“Happy retirement to both my teammates and brothers, best of luck for your future,” the former captain posted.
“Maddy [Imad] and I share great memories, winning [the] U19 World Cup final and Champions Trophy final.
“[Amir is a] Champion bowler and champion player, I Will never forget your world-class spell in [the] Champions Trophy final game.
“Be happy wherever you are with lots of prayers.”
It’s worth noting that Imad Wasim and Mohammad Amir were part of the Pakistan squad that won the ICC Champions Trophy 2017 under the inspired leadership of Sarfaraz Ahmed.
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