Former Pakistan captain Shoaib Malik on Tuesday announced his retirement from the Pakistan Super League (PSL), saying his “passion and drive” for cricket will always remain.
“I cherish every moment and the friendship I made on and off the field throughout my 10 years in the Pakistan Super League as a player. It’s time to call it a day,” he wrote in a post on Instagram.
Malik, however, said his passion and motivation to serve for the betterment of cricket would always remain.
Malik, who represented Karachi Kings, Multan Sultans, Peshawar Zalmi and Quetta Gladiators during his 10-year PSL career, played a total of 93 matches, in which he scored 2,350 runs at an average of 33.09 and a strike rate of 127.78 with the help of 15 half-centuries.
Notably, Malik’s retirement came at a time when the flagship league is set to enter a new era with the addition of two new teams, Hyderabad and Sialkot, respectively, during the star auction earlier this month.
For the unversed, the much-awaited 11th edition of the PSL will take place from March 26 to May 3, featuring eight teams, with Lahore Qalandars all set to defend the title.
