Mohammad Amir Comes Out Of Retirement For T20 World Cup 2024

Islamabad: Pakistan’s controversial left-arm pacer, Mohammad Amir, has made a surprising decision to come out of retirement and make himself available for selection for the upcoming T20 World Cup in the Americas in June this year. This comes after Amir retired from all forms of international cricket in 2021, but continued to participate in various T20 leagues globally.

Amir, known for his turbulent past including a ban from cricket for five years on spot-fixing charges, expressed his desire to represent Pakistan once again. He cited positive discussions with the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) as a motivating factor in his decision. The new PCB regime under chairman Mohsin Naqvi played a pivotal role in convincing Amir to reconsider his retirement.

I still dream to play for Pakistan!

life brings us to the points where at times we have to reconsider our decisions, There has been few positive discussions between myself and the PCB where they respectfully made me feel that I was needed and can still play for Pakistan after…

— Mohammad Amir (@iamamirofficial) March 24, 2024

Amir’s statement on ‘X’ highlighted his dream to play for Pakistan again and the respectful dialogue with PCB officials. The left-arm speedster, who last played for Pakistan in a T20I in August 2020, is expected to join the national camp in Kakul to prepare for the upcoming tournament.

In his declaration, Amir emphasized his commitment to prioritizing the national team over personal decisions. He expressed gratitude for the opportunity to don the green jersey once again and serve his country, affirming that representing Pakistan remains his greatest aspiration.

Amir boasts an impressive international record with 36 Tests, 61 ODIs, and 50 T20Is under his belt, accumulating a total of 259 wickets across formats.