Former Pakistan captain Sarfaraz Ahmed, who guided his country to their maiden Champions Trophy title in 2017, announced his retirement from the sport on Sunday.
The Karachi-born wicketkeeper-batter featured in 54 tests, 117 one-day internationals and 61 Twenty20 international matches over nearly two decades, accumulating over 6 000 runs across all formats while he also claimed 315 catches and 56 stumpings.
The 38-year-old led Pakistan to Champions Trophy glory in 2017 when they beat India by 180 runs in the final at The Oval. He had also guided the Under-19 team to World Cup victory in 2006.
"It has been the greatest honour of my life to represent Pakistan. From leading the U-19 team to a world title in 2006 to lifting the ICC Champions Trophy in 2017, every moment in Pakistan colours has been special," Sarfaraz said in a statement.
"Captaining Pakistan across all formats was a dream come true. I always tried to play fearless cricket and build a united team.
"Seeing players like Babar Azam, Shaheen Afridi, Hasan Ali and others grow into match-winners during my captaincy is one of my proudest achievements."
Sarfaraz captained Pakistan in 100 international matches across all three formats and also led the side to the No 1 spot in the T20 rankings.
His last match for Pakistan was a test against Australia in Perth in December 2023.