Retired Pakistani all-rounder Imad Wasim considers international cricket return
- Imad Wasim hints at possible return to Pakistan cricket.
- He wants defined role with “responsibility” as senior player.
- He emphasizes playing “right cricket” for Pakistan.
Imad Wasim, the former all-rounder for Pakistan, has hinted at a possible reversal of his decision to retire from international cricket.
In a recent discussion with a local sports website, he expressed his readiness to return to international cricket under certain conditions.
Although he announced his retirement in November 2023, Imad now suggests that evolving circumstances might lead him back to the national team.
“Yeah, you never know. But I told you, like, the decision I took, I was 100% in it and at the end it was my decision. But you never know when Pakistan needs you, you have to do something about it,” Imad said.
The left-handed batsman stressed the need for clarity in his role within the team, not necessarily as a captain, but as a senior player.
He is also looking for a role that goes beyond just playing; he wants a leadership role that contributes to the team’s direction and strategy.
“The thing is what I want to know, it’s about the clarity. It’s about giving me responsibility, not as a captain but as a senior player, giving me responsibility to take the team where I want to take or where the group of senior players want to take,” he said.
“So I want Pakistan to play the right cricket, right combination, right type of cricket, right style of cricket, and that’s about it,” Imad added.
The 35-year-old clarified that there is nothing inherently wrong with retiring and recognized that players may experience periods where they are not mentally engaged.
“There’s nothing wrong in taking retirements and there’s nothing wrong in being mentally not there. So, yeah, I’m really happy and I’m still happy. I’m playing cricket all over the world. I was playing before that as well. But, yeah, hopefully something good comes up soon,” Imad concluded.
