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Ayesha Naseem, an 18-year-old cricketer from Pakistan, has retired: March saw the Women’s T20 World Cup, which was chosen for religious reasons

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The young cricketer for Pakistan’s women’s team, Ayesha Naseem, has retired from international competition

. Ayesha, who is 18 years old, notified the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) of her retirement. Ayesha explained her decision to retire as being motivated by her faith. In a letter to the PCB, he declared, “I am leaving cricket. I want to live my life in accordance with Islam.”

debut at 15 years old

Ayesha made her debut at the T20 World Cup in 2020 at the age of 15. He had the chance to participate in the game against Thailand. She has so far represented Pakistan in 30 T20 and 4 ODI matches.

In 30 T20 games, he scored 369 runs at a strike rate of 128.12, while in 4 ODIs, he scored 30 runs at a strike rate of 89.89.

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Ayesha was known as a specialist power hitter and was known for her long sixes. She had hit 18 sixes and 20 fours in 30 T20 games, which gives an indication of her quick batting.

She ranks second for the Pakistan women’s team in terms of sixes hit in T20 history. They don’t have the experience of Nida Dar. In 130 games, Nida has smashed 27 sixes. Ayesha would have undoubtedly broken this record if she had continued to play T20 cricket for another two to three years.

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In the 2023 Women’s T20 World Cup match against India, she smacked an 81-meter long six. The tournament’s longest six was this one. In the game against Ireland, he also hit a six that was 79 metres long.

played for Pakistan in two T20 World Cups.

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In 2020 and 2023, Ayesha twice represented Pakistan in the Women’s T20 World Cup. He only had the opportunity to participate in 3 games, though. In doing so, he had a strike rate of 181.48 and scored 49 runs.

Veteran Pakistani cricketer Wasim Akram had also praised him. Ayesha Naseem is a very talented player, according to Akram, who commented on social media after seeing her power hitting in a match against Australia.