Pakistan cricketer Bismah Maroof pulled the curtains on her illustrious profession after saying her retirement on Thursday, April 25. The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) launched an announcement the place the 32-year-old from Lahore talked about her choice to hold her boots after serving the nationwide workforce for 17 years since 2006.
In 136 WODIs and 140 WT20Is, Maroof scored 3369 and 2893 runs respectively, with 33 fifties to her title. She was additionally a useful bowler with 80 wickets, together with a 4-wicket haul. Aside from her assertion to the PCB, Maroof additionally dropped an emotional put up on her social media deal with, saying that she “collected a treasure trove of gorgeous recollections”.
“I’ve determined to retire from the sport I really like probably the most. It has been an unimaginable journey, crammed with challenges, victories, and unforgettable recollections. I need to specific my gratitude to my household, who has supported me all through my cricketing journey, from the very starting till now,” Maroof mentioned.
“I additionally need to prolong my because of the Pakistan Cricket Board for believing in me and offering the platform to showcase my expertise. The help from the PCB has been invaluable, significantly in implementing the first-ever parental coverage for me, which enabled me to signify my nation on the highest stage whereas being a mom,” she quipped.
Deeply grateful to the followers
In 2020, Maroof took a break from cricket as she was set to embrace motherhood. In 2021, she turned a mom to daughter ‘Fatima’, however returned to guide the Pakistan nationwide workforce within the Girls’s ODI World Cup in New Zealand.
She additionally represented Pakistan within the 2022 Birmingham Commonwealth Video games. Throughout this whereas, her daughter additionally accompanied her to a number of venues all over the world.
“I’m deeply grateful to the followers whose unwavering help has been a relentless all through my profession, wherever and every time I represented my nation,” Maroof mentioned.
“Lastly, I want to thank my fellow gamers, who’ve turn out to be like household to me. The camaraderie we shared each on and off the sphere is one thing I’ll cherish eternally,” she added.
Maroof final performed worldwide cricket in Pakistan’s dwelling ODI collection in opposition to the West Indies. In 3 video games, the veteran left-hander scored 91 runs at a median of 30.33 and a strike-rate of 58.33 with a prime rating of 65 to indicate for her efforts. Maroof additionally had the privilege of captaining Pakistan in 62 WT20Is and 34 WODIs.
