Pakistan cricket has suffered a major blow just before the start of the Asia Cup 2025. The team's left-arm fast bowler, Usman Khan Shinwari, has announced his retirement from international cricket. The 31-year-old Shinwari played international cricket for Pakistan from December 2013 to December 2019.
Sports News: Big news has emerged in Pakistan cricket ahead of the Asia Cup 2025. Pakistan's left-arm fast bowler, Usman Khan Shinwari, has announced his retirement from international cricket. The 31-year-old Shinwari played cricket for Pakistan from December 2013 to December 2019. During this period, he played 1 Test, 17 ODIs, and 16 T20Is. He made his T20I debut against Sri Lanka in December 2013 and played his first ODI match against Sri Lanka in October 2017.
Shinwari's Test, ODI, and T20 Career
Usman Shinwari began his career with a T20I match against Sri Lanka in December 2013. He also played his first ODI match against Sri Lanka in October 2017. Shinwari played a total of 1 Test, 17 ODIs, and 16 T20 Internationals in his international career.
- Test Cricket: 1 match, 1 wicket
- ODI Cricket: 34 wickets
- T20I Cricket: 13 wickets
Shinwari was also part of the Pakistan team in the Asia Cup 2018. The most memorable moments of his career were taking 5 wickets for 34 runs against Sri Lanka at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium in 2017, and taking 5 wickets for 51 runs at the National Bank Stadium in Karachi in 2019.
Potential Return to Domestic and League Cricket
Shinwari had already retired from Test cricket in 2021 so that he could continue playing in the ODI and T20 formats for a longer period and focus on his fitness. At that time, he wrote on social media that due to a back injury, he had to leave Test cricket to avoid future injuries and prolong his career.
However, he could not return to the team even after that and consistently failed to secure a place in the selection. He has now decided to retire from all international cricket. Shinwari has indicated that he may continue playing domestic cricket and in other leagues.
