Pakistan’s hard-hitting batter Asif Ali has announced his retirement from international cricket at the age of 33. Known for his explosive finishing skills, Asif played 21 ODIs and 58 T20Is, often coming in at the crucial middle-order positions.

“π‘Ύπ’†π’‚π’“π’Šπ’π’ˆ 𝒕𝒉𝒆 π‘·π’‚π’Œπ’Šπ’”π’•π’‚π’ π’‹π’†π’“π’”π’†π’š 𝒉𝒂𝒔 𝒃𝒆𝒆𝒏 𝒕𝒉𝒆 π’ˆπ’“π’†π’‚π’•π’†π’”π’• 𝒉𝒐𝒏𝒐𝒖𝒓 𝒐𝒇 π’Žπ’š π’π’Šπ’‡π’† 𝒂𝒏𝒅 π’”π’†π’“π’—π’Šπ’π’ˆ π’Žπ’š π’„π’π’–π’π’•π’“π’š 𝒐𝒏 𝒕𝒉𝒆 π’„π’“π’Šπ’„π’Œπ’†π’• π’‡π’Šπ’†π’π’… 𝒉𝒂𝒔 𝒃𝒆𝒆𝒏 π’Žπ’š 𝒑𝒓𝒐𝒖𝒅𝒆𝒔𝒕 𝒄𝒉𝒂𝒑𝒕𝒆𝒓,” 𝒉𝒆 π’”π’‚π’Šπ’… π’Šπ’ 𝒂 π’”π’π’„π’Šπ’‚π’ π’Žπ’†π’…π’Šπ’‚ 𝒑𝒐𝒔𝒕.

Career Highlights and Explosive Innings

Asif made his T20I debut in April 2018 against West Indies after a standout performance in the PSL final for Islamabad United. He soon earned his ODI cap two months later. Although often underutilized, his brief cameos became match-defining moments.

One of his most memorable knocks came in the 2021 T20 World Cup against Afghanistan, where he smashed four sixes in Karim Janat’s over to help Pakistan reach the semifinals. In the 2022 Asia Cup, he repeated the feat against India, scoring 16 off 8 balls to take Pakistan to the final.

Legacy and Future Plans

Despite a declining role in recent years, Asif leaves behind a legacy of big-hitting and clutch performances. His last official match for Pakistan was against India at the MCG. He confirmed he will continue playing in domestic competitions and franchise leagues worldwide.

“𝑰 π’“π’†π’•π’Šπ’“π’† π’˜π’Šπ’•π’‰ π’Šπ’Žπ’Žπ’†π’π’”π’† π’ˆπ’“π’‚π’•π’Šπ’•π’–π’…π’†, 𝒂𝒏𝒅 π’˜π’Šπ’π’ π’„π’π’π’•π’Šπ’π’–π’† 𝒕𝒐 𝒔𝒉𝒂𝒓𝒆 π’Žπ’š π’‘π’‚π’”π’”π’Šπ’π’ 𝒇𝒐𝒓 𝒕𝒉𝒆 π’ˆπ’‚π’Žπ’† π’ƒπ’š π’‘π’π’‚π’šπ’Šπ’π’ˆ π’…π’π’Žπ’†π’”π’•π’Šπ’„ 𝒂𝒏𝒅 π’π’†π’‚π’ˆπ’–π’† π’„π’“π’Šπ’„π’Œπ’†π’• π’˜π’π’“π’π’…π’˜π’Šπ’…π’†,” π‘¨π’”π’Šπ’‡ 𝒂𝒅𝒅𝒆𝒅.

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