{"id":445602,"date":"2024-04-25T09:13:04","date_gmt":"2024-04-25T09:13:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/haftavasool.com\/haftavasool\/blog\/2024\/04\/25\/bismah-maroof-retires-from-international-cricket-cricket-news-times-of-india\/"},"modified":"2024-04-25T09:13:04","modified_gmt":"2024-04-25T09:13:04","slug":"bismah-maroof-retires-from-international-cricket-cricket-news-times-of-india","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/haftavasool.com\/haftavasool\/blog\/2024\/04\/25\/bismah-maroof-retires-from-international-cricket-cricket-news-times-of-india\/","title":{"rendered":"Bismah Maroof retires from international cricket | Cricket News &#8211; Times of India"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> [ad_1]<br \/>\n<br \/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.toiimg.com\/photo\/msid-109590606,imgsize-23400.cms\" \/><\/p>\n<div>NEW DELHI: Unexpectedly, one of <!-- -->Pakistan<!-- -->&#8216;s most well-known female cricket players and former captain, <!-- -->Bismah Maroof<!-- -->, declared on Thursday that she would be retiring from all <!-- -->international cricket<!-- --> with immediate effect.<br \/>The 32-year-old <!-- -->Bismah<!-- --> had to take a lengthy sabbatical from cricket in 2020 due to a fitness concern and again in August 2021 after giving birth to a daughter.<br \/>When Bismah brought her infant to the 2022 World Cup in New Zealand, it made headlines. She was the first female <!-- -->cricket player<!-- --> from Pakistan to take advantage of the 12-month paid maternity leave program.<br \/>As the most-capped Pakistani woman cricketer with 276 matches played, Bismah is a left-handed batsman who made her ODI debut against India in 2006. 2009 saw her make her T20I debut against Ireland.<br \/>With her right-arm leg-spin, she has amassed 6,262 runs in international cricket, including 33 half-centuries, and claimed 80 wickets in the format.<br \/>&#8220;I have decided to retire from the game I love the most. It has been an incredible journey, filled with challenges, victories, and unforgettable memories,&#8221; Bismah said in a statement.<br \/>&#8220;I want to express my gratitude to my family, who has supported me throughout my cricketing journey, from the very beginning until now.<br \/>&#8220;I also want to extend my thanks to the <!-- -->Pakistan Cricket Board<!-- --> for believing in me and providing the platform to showcase my talent. The support from the <!-- -->PCB<!-- --> has been invaluable, particularly in implementing the first-ever parental policy for me, which enabled me to represent my country at the highest level while being a mother.&#8221;<br \/>The Board has always been grateful to Bismah for her enormous contributions to Pakistan women&#8217;s cricket, according to <!-- -->Tania Mallik<!-- -->, the head of the women&#8217;s cricket wing.<br \/>In addition to captaining her nation in 96 international matches, Bismah was a member of the women&#8217;s squad that took home the gold medal twice at the <!-- -->Asian Games<!-- -->, in the 2010 and 2014 editions.<br \/>She participated in four ICC Women&#8217;s 50-over World Cups (2009, 2013, 2017, and 2022). 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