{"id":402816,"date":"2024-04-26T08:38:17","date_gmt":"2024-04-26T03:38:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/leadpakistan.com.pk\/news\/?p=402816"},"modified":"2024-04-26T08:38:17","modified_gmt":"2024-04-26T03:38:17","slug":"bismah-maroof-announces-retirement-from-cricket","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/leadpakistan.com.pk\/news\/bismah-maroof-announces-retirement-from-cricket\/","title":{"rendered":"Bismah Maroof announces retirement from cricket"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Bismah Maroof represented the country in 276 international matches, the most by any Pakistan women cricketer<br \/>\nPESHAWAR<br \/>\nFormer captain Bismah Maroof Thursday announced her retirement from all cricket with immediate effect.<br \/>\nA left-handed batswoman, Bismah made her ODI debut against India in 2006 and her T20I debut against Ireland in 2009. She went on to represent Pakistan in 276 international matches, the most by any Pakistan women cricketer. She has scored 6,262 international runs, including 33 half-centuries, and has taken 80 international wickets with her right-arm leg-spin.<br \/>\n\u201cI have decided to retire from the game I love the most. It has been an incredible journey, filled with challenges, victories, and unforgettable memories,\u201d Bismah Maroof said. \u201cI want to express my gratitude to my family, who has supported me throughout my cricketing journey, from the very beginning until now,\u201d she added.<br \/>\n\u201cI 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,\u201d she said.<br \/>\n\u201cI am deeply grateful to the fans whose unwavering support has been a constant throughout my career, wherever and whenever I represented my country,\u201d she added.<br \/>\n\u201cLastly, I would like to thank my fellow players, who have become like family to me. The camaraderie we shared both on and off the field is something I will cherish forever,\u201d she concluded.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Bismah Maroof represented the country in 276 international matches, the most by any Pakistan women cricketer PESHAWAR Former captain Bismah Maroof Thursday announced her retirement from all cricket with immediate effect. A left-handed batswoman, Bismah made her ODI debut against India in 2006 and her T20I debut against Ireland in 2009. 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