Former Pakistan captain Sarfaraz Ahmed on Sunday confirmed his retirement from all types of cricket, bringing an finish to a protracted worldwide profession during which he led the facet to memorable triumphs towards arch-rivals India nationwide cricket crew in two main ICC event finals.The wicketkeeper-batter, who final represented the Pakistan national cricket team in a Check towards the Australia nationwide cricket crew in Perth in December 2023, introduced his resolution by an announcement launched by the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB).

Based on sources inside the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB), the formal announcement may now permit Sarfaraz to be appointed as the top coach of the nationwide Check crew on a long-term foundation.The red-ball teaching function has remained unfilled for the reason that board determined to not proceed with Azhar Mahmood, who had been serving because the interim head coach of the Check crew final yr.Sarfaraz, who will flip 39 in Might, has already been given a number of tasks inside Pakistan’s cricket construction. Just lately, he was named as a member of the nationwide choice committee and in addition appointed mentor and supervisor for the Pakistan Underneath-19 and Shaheens squads.Regardless of nearing the tip of his profession, the Karachi-born cricketer had continued enjoying home cricket and featured in a first-class match as not too long ago as October final yr. Nonetheless, in his assertion, he stated he now intends to dedicate his time to his administrative and mentoring duties.“I may by no means have dreamt of captaining Pakistan in all three codecs and successful the ICC U-19 World Cup in 2006 and the 2017 Champions Trophy… they’re unforgettable moments for me,” he stated.Sarfaraz added that all through his profession he had aimed to encourage fearless cricket whereas additionally fostering sturdy unity inside the crew atmosphere.Throughout his worldwide journey, the wicketkeeper-batter represented Pakistan in 54 Checks, 117 One-Day Internationals and 61 T20 Internationals. He additionally captained the nationwide facet in 100 matches throughout the three codecs.