Shoaib Malik expresses desire to quit sports.
Renowned Pakistani cricketer Shoaib Malik has expressed his desire to quit sports as he lost interest in cricket.
In an interview with a local sports website, Malik, who has already retired from two formats, said that his days in international cricket are over.
“No, I am happy and satisfied after playing for so many years. I have no interest in playing for Pakistan again,” Malik stated.
He added: “I have already announced retirement from two formats. I have been playing league cricket, and enjoying my time, wherever I get an opportunity to play, I try to avail it.”
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When asked about his retirement from T20 international cricket, the former captain stated that he would retire from all forms of cricket.
“I have no interest but as I said in my previous interviews I will announce my retirement from all forms of cricket once and for all,” he said.
Moreover, he also suggested Babar Azam step resign from the white-ball captaincy.
He advised him to focus solely on his batting.
“As for his captaincy, my firm stance is that he [Babar Azam] should play only as a player. That’s my opinion. When he plays as a player, he can do wonders for the team. He should stay away from leadership,” he added.
Shoaib Malik – another addition to the list of legends who deserved a better end to their truly celebrated & colourful careers. 💔 pic.twitter.com/j3HEWv16Vf
— Daniyal (@Daniyal550) July 25, 2024
Malik has represented Pakistan in 35 Tests, 287 ODIs and 124 T20Is since making his international debut back in 1999.
He has scored over 11,000 runs across three formats and has taken a total of 218 wickets.
In T20s, he is the second-highest run-scorer with 13,360 runs, only behind West Indies legend Chris Gayle, who scored 14,562 runs.
