Kamran Akmal Retirement: Days after being named Pakistan selector, Kamran Akmal announces retirement from all forms of cricket
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After being appointed to the national selection committee, Pakistani wicketkeeper-batsman Kamran Akmal announced his retirement from all forms of cricket on Tuesday.
On Tuesday, Kamran told the media that he had decided to retire right away because he had also decided to pursue coaching as a career.
“I don’t think after you come into coaching or become a national selector you can focus on playing,” he said.
In addition, Peshawar Zalmi, a Pakistan Super League team, discarded Kamran for the eighth season and instead hired the wicketkeeper to be on its coaching staff. Kamran played in 268 international matches for Pakistan up to 2017.
“He is one our great batters and my job as selector and as coach in Zalmi is to help him fine tune himself as a captain and as a batsman. But he has no flaws in his batting this we have seen over the years.”
Umar Akmal, his younger brother, will need to perform regularly and demonstrate his fitness before being reevaluated for national selection, according to Kamran.
At the Providence Stadium in Guyana in April 2017. He made his final appearance for the national team in an ODI match against the West Indies.
Kamran Akmal Retirement News: Second on the all time leading rub scorer
Akmal is the second-highest run scorer in the history of the Pakistan Super League (PSL). 2016 through 2022. He played for the Zalmi and amassed 1972 runs with a striking percentage of 136.94. At an exceptional average of 27.38 and three centuries 12 half-centuries additionally to this numbers.
Akmal was recently appointed as the batting consultant for the Peshawar Zalmi for PSL 2023
Babar Azam will be the head coach of Peshawar Zalmi in the next Pakistan Super League season (PSL). Akmal declared his eagerness to assume managerial positions with the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB). He is excited to contribute his extensive experience and knowledge to the team’s success.
Babar Azam, with 2413 runs from 66 innings and 23 half-centuries, is still the leading run scorer. Akmal’s outstanding first-class record, which includes over 13000 runs with 33 century and 62 half-centuries, further emphasizes his talent.
