Former Pakistan captain Sarfaraz Ahmed has announced his retirement from international cricket, ending a career that spanned nearly two decades, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) confirmed in a press release.
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The Karachi-born wicketkeeper-batter made his ODI debut in 2007, followed by Test and T20I debuts in 2010. Over his career, he represented Pakistan in 54 Tests, 117 ODIs, and 61 T20Is, amassing 6,164 runs across formats, including six centuries and 35 half-centuries. Behind the stumps, he claimed 315 catches and 56 stumpings.
ICYMI Sarfaraz Ahmed has announced his retirement from international cricket 👇https://t.co/U7Eec3JGAQ
— ICC (@ICC) March 16, 2026
Sarfaraz captained Pakistan in 100 international matches—50 ODIs, 37 T20Is, and 13 Tests—and led the team to the top ranking in T20I cricket. Under his leadership, Pakistan achieved a world-record 11 consecutive T20I series victories and six clean sweeps, including series wins over West Indies, Sri Lanka, Australia, New Zealand, and Scotland.
He also guided Pakistan to a historic triumph in the ICC Champions Trophy, defeating India by 180 runs in the 2017 final at the Oval. This made him the first Pakistan captain to win the Champions Trophy and the only captain to win ICC titles at both junior and senior levels, having previously led Pakistan to victory in the ICC U19 Cricket World Cup in 2006. In recognition, Sarfaraz was awarded the Pride of Performance in 2018.
Among his individual records, he holds the Pakistan record for 10 catches in a Test match (vs South Africa, 2019) and is the only Pakistan wicketkeeper-batter to score an ODI century at Lord’s (vs England, 2016). His final international appearance came in a Test against Australia in Perth in 2023.
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In a statement, Sarfaraz said, “It has been the greatest honour of my life to represent Pakistan… Captaining Pakistan across all formats was a dream come true. I will continue to support the game in every possible way.”