Imad Wasim Announced Retirement: A lot of things happening in Pakistan and this time it is just another shocker from Pakistan Cricket after Babar stepped down from captaincy in all formats. Pakistani all-rounder Imad Wasim is in the limelight this time as he announced his retirement from international Cricket all of a sudden.



Imad Wasim has turned 34 and he announced his retirement with immediate effect. He participated in the 2006 Pakistani Under-19 World Cup winning team and led U-19 Pakistan in the subsequent competition in 2008. His Pakistani debut came in a Twenty20 International match held in Lahore in 2015 against Zimbabwe. About six years after the attack on the Sri Lankan team in Lahore, Pakistan hosted its first international cricket match. 



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In the subsequent T20 World Cup in 2016, he played for Pakistan. While regular captain Shoaib Malik was sidelined due to injury in 2019, he led Pakistan in two One-Day Internationals against Australia in Dubai.



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He announced his retirement via a social media post on X (formerly known as Twitter). He wrote "In recent days I have been doing a lot of thinking about my international career and I have come to the conclusion that now is the right time for me to announce my retirement from international cricket. I would like to thank the PCB for all their support over the years - it has truly been an honor to represent Pakistan. Each of my 121 appearances across the ODI and T201 formats was a dream come true."



"It's an exciting time for Pakistan cricket going forward with new coaches and leadership incoming. I wish all involved every success and I look forward to watching the team excel."



He further added "Thank you to the Pakistan fans for always supporting me with such passion. A final thank you to my family and friends who have been so important in helping me achieve at the highest level. I now look forward to focussing on the next stage of my playing career away from the international stage."



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Playing as a lower-order batsman and left-arm spinner, Imad Wasim has represented Pakistan in 55 ODIs and 66 T20Is. His last appearance for Pakistan came in a T20I match against New Zealand in Rawalpindi in April of this year.



He amassed 986 runs and 44 wickets in ODIs overall. Imad Wasim's T20I totals were 486 runs scored and 65 wickets claimed. Coincidentally, his best ball-handling stats in both forms are the same: 5 for 14.



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He is still open to playing the franchise cricket. Imad played in the Hundred, the CPL, and the LPL most recently. He is presently a member of the Karachi Kings team for the PSL. In addition, he has often performed in the English county circuit. Born in Swansea, Wales, he actually played his formative cricket in the United Kingdom.



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Imad Wasim Announced Retirement From International Cricket Ahead Of T20I World Cup 2024

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<a href="https://www.icccricketschedule.com/?s=PSL+2024" rel="nofollow">PSL 2024</a>:?The Pakistan Super League (PSL) 2024 comes to an end with Islamabad United registering their third title after winning the PSL 2024 Final match against Multan Sultans at the National Stadium in Karachi by 2 Wickets. Besides all this, A Video of Pakistani Player <a href="https://www.icccricketschedule.com/?s=Imad+Wasim" rel="nofollow">Imad Wasim </a>went viral of smoking in the dressing room after taking a five-wicket haul for Islamabad United in the PSL 2024 Final against Multan Sultans.



<a href="https://www.icccricketschedule.com/?s=Multan+Sultans" rel="nofollow">Multan Sultans</a>, who have dominated the league stage of the Pakistan Super League (PSL) 2024 but they played poor cricket with both bat and ball in the PSL 2024 Final therefore Multan Sultans lost the trophy even after they played fantastically in the whole tournament.



In the PSL 2024 Final, Multan Sultan batted first and they made 159 runs on the scoreboard in 20 overs with the loss of nine wickets. Usman Khan played a crucial knock of 57 runs in 40 balls whereas Skipper <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mohammad_Rizwan_(cricketer)">Mohd. Rizwan</a> scored 26 runs in 26 balls, the middle order of Multan Sultans collapsed in the final match which is why they have a low total on the scoreboard.



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From the <a href="https://www.icccricketschedule.com/?s=Islamabad+United" rel="nofollow">Islamabad United </a>bowling department, Imad Wasim took a five-wicket haul in the PSL 2024 Final match against Multan Sultans whereas Skipper Shadab Khan got three wickets. In the second inning, Islamabad United started quite well as Martin Guptill and Colin Munro gave a decent start to the team but when they got out, wickets were kept falling from one end and the match went to the last ball thriller.



But, <a href="https://www.espncricinfo.com/cricketers/hunain-shah-1331347">Hunain Shah</a> scored four runs on the last ball and led Islamabad United to register their third PSL title. The Player of the match was Imad Wasim, who bowled a match-winning spell and took five wickets in the Pakistan Super League (PSL) 2024 Final.



<h2 class="wp-block-heading">Imad Wasim sparks controversy after being caught smoking during Pakistan Super League 2024 Final:</h2>



After taking five wickets in the first inning of the PSL 2024 Final, Imad Wasim caught a live smoking cigarette in the dressing room, this sparks controversy over the internet. Many questions are raised over the responsibility of being a social figure and aspiring the other young cricketers.



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In another video after winning the PSL 2024 title, Imad Wasim was pretending to smoke having his daughter in his arms. These videos led to a lot of debate and discussion between cricket fans over the different social media platforms.



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On Tuesday, 9th April, the Pakistan Cricket Board announced their official 17 member squad for the upcoming New Zealand T20i series. The Pakistan vs New Zealand five match T20i series is set to commence from 18th April.



The Men in Green will host New Zealand for a five match T20 International Series from 18th April. The first three T20i?s will be played at Rawalpindi?s Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium on 18th, 20th and 21st April. The two sides will then travel to the Gaddafi Stadium of Lahore for the remaining two games.



Babar Azam has once again been reappointed as the captain of Pakistan in all the white ball formats and is set to lead the Shaheens in the T20i series against New Zealand and he will be handling the leadership duties in the upcoming 2024 T20 World Cup as well.



Fast Bowler Mohammad Amir has made his much awaited return to the National squad of Pakistan after a gap of four years. He last played for the Shaheens way back in August 2020.&nbsp;



Along with Amir, spin bowling All - Rounder Imad Wasim who came out of retirement recently has been picked in the squad for the New Zealand series as well.



Fast bowler Haris Rauf, who was recently reinstated in the central contract list of Pakistan Cricket, is not a part of the squad for the New Zealand series as he has not recovered completely from the shoulder injury which he suffered during PSL 2024.



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?Our decision of including Mohammad Amir and Imad Wasim in the squad was a pretty easy one as they made themselves available for selection for the T20i series against New Zealand. The decision to include them was made in consideration of Mohammad Nawaz?s poor form and Haris Rauf?s injury. Imad and Amir are proven match winners and they have helped Pakistan Cricket to achieve success in the past and we have full faith that they will give their best to help our team achieve our goals,? Senior Team?s manager and selection committee member Wahab Riaz said in a press statement released by the Pakistan Cricket Board.



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<h3 class="wp-block-heading">Pakistan's squad for the T20i series against New Zealand:</h3>



Babar Azam (Captain), Azam Khan, Abrar Ahmed, Iftikhar Ahmed, Fakhar Zaman, Abbas Afridi, Imad Wasim, Mohammad Amir, Mohammad Rizwan, Naseem Shah, Irfan Khan, Shadab Khan, Saim Ayub, Usama Mir, Shaheen Shah Afridi,&nbsp; Zaman Khan and Usman Khan.



Reserves- Mohammad Ali, Haseebullah Khan, Mohammad Wasim Jr, Salman Ali Agha and Sahibzada Farhan.



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PAK vs USA: Injury concerns have once again become a headache for the Babar Azam-led Pakistan as they begin their ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2024 run against one of the hosts - the United States of America. In a big setback, senior all-rounder Imad Wasim is set to miss Pakistan's opening match against the USA at the Grand Prairie Stadium in Dallas on June 06, 2024.



Pakistan skipper Babar Azam confirmed Imad Wasim's unavailability for the match against the USA in Dallas due to a side strain.



"Imad Wasim is suffering from a side strain, which means he won't be able to play in our opening match. Although Imad won't play the first game, we hope that he will be available for the rest of the matches,? said Babar as quoted by Geo Super.



He further informed that Imad Wasim is not fully recovered and the medical team is closely monitoring the progress of the all-rounder.



"The medical staff is monitoring him and he will be available for the remaining matches in the World Cup," he added.



Notably, Imad Wasim revoked his international retirement to make himself available for the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2024 selection. The all-rounder had hung his boots in November 2023, however, a strong show in the recent edition of the Pakistan Super League (PSL) convinced him to take a U-turn.



Following his exploits in the Pakistan Super League (PSL) 2024, Pakistan's selection committee straight away brought him into the Pakistani squad knowing his capabilities and prowesses.



In addition to Imad Wasim, Pakistan also named veteran pacer Mohammad Amir in their squad for the T20 World Cup 2024, after he reversed his call of international retirement. The pacer had bid adieu to international cricket in 2021, however, he was active in the T20 leagues across the four corners of the world.



<h2 class="wp-block-heading">PAK vs USA - T20 World Cup 2024</h2>



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Babar Azam-led Pakistan kicks off their T20 World Cup 2024 campaign against the USA on June 6 at the Grand Prairie Stadium in Dallas. While it will be an opening fixture for Pakistan, the USA will take the guard for the second game of the tournament.



The USA has already dominated Canada in the tournament opener on June 1 at the same venue which is slated to host the PAK vs USA clash. The hosts were on top of their games with the likes of Aaron Jones and Andries Gous starring during the match.



On the other side, Pakistan faced a defeat in their four-match T20I series against England held just a few days prior to the start of the T20 <a href="https://icc-cricket.com">World Cup 2024</a>. The two games of the series were washed out due to rain but in the remaining two matches, Jos Buttler-led England came on top and thrashed Pakistan convincingly.



Pakistan won't see the USA as a potential threat to them under any circumstances. Pakistan are a far better side in all dimensions than the USA and they would love to begin their run with a dominating win. 



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