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'Good End To A Remarkable Career'- Shaheen Afridi Congratulates Asad Shafiq On Retirement

image-lq112fmrAsad Shafiq receiving a guard of honor after National T20 Cup 2023 (x.com)

Pakistan speedster Shaheen Afridi has congratulated Asad Shafiq after the latter announced his retirement from all forms of the game. The 'Men in Green' fast bowler also hailed his ex-teammate for concluding his career on a winning note, considering the 37-year-old recently led the Karachi Region Whites to victory at the National T20 Cup 2023 in Karachi.

Test bound Afridi congratulates Asad Shafiq

A day after Asad Shafiq's final appearance in competitive cricket, his ex-Pakistan teammate and active fast bowler Shaheen Afridi took to X (formerly Twitter) and congratulated the 37-year-old outbound star. 

The speedster also lauded Shafiq for his title triumph for Karachi Whites at the 2023 National T20 Cup and wished him the very best for his post-retirement assignments.

He tweeted:

“Good end of a remarkable career #AsadShafiq bhai. Hope you continue shining in your post retirement assignments 👏. Congratulations on winning the #NationalT20Cup, #KarachiWhites. 🏆”

Asad Shafiq made his international debut in 2010 and went on to represent his country in 77 Tests, 60 ODIs and an additional 10 T20I matches. The elegant middle-order batter tallied 4,660 runs in his Test profile at an average of nearly 39. Overall, the cricketer minted over 12,000 runs across all first-class levels.

At the age of 37, inching towards 38, Shafiq announced his retirement, citing a dip in passion for the sport. Confirming his exit through a press conference, he said:

“I am not feeling the same excitement and passion playing cricket and neither do I have the same fitness levels required for international cricket. Which is why I have decided to say goodbye to all cricket.”

On the other hand, Shaheen Afridi is bracing himself and the rest of his Pakistani teammates for a gruelling Test challenge Down Under against Australia. The first of the three Test matches is set to commence from December 14 onwards at the Perth Stadium.