'So proud of everyt­hing you have achiev­ed', Sania Mirza wrote in a heartf­elt post on Malik's retire­mentWith a career spanning over 20 years, Pakistani all-rounder Shoaib Malik announced retirement from ODI cricket in an emotional post. Huge thank you to all the players I have played with, coaches I have trained under, family, friends, media, and sponsors. Most importantly my fans, I love you all#PakistanZindabad pic.twitter.com/zlYvhNk8n0 — Shoaib Malik (@realshoaibmalik) July 5, 2019As soon as Shoaib announced the decision, his wife and Indian tennis player Sania Mirza took to the social-networking platform to congratulate the veteran on an astounding career. Shoaib Malik, you have proudly played for your country for 20 years and you continue to do so with so much honour and humility. “I am retiring from one-day cricket,” said Malik, who was dropped after a disappointing World Cup featuring two ducks in three maches.

Source: The Express Tribune July 06, 2019 06:51 UTC