Imad Wasim surprised Pakistani cricket fans by bidding farewell to international cricket. There was little discussion of that unexpected decision. However, after performing well in the recently concluded PSL, there are rumors of Imad coming back from retirement. Meanwhile, he had a meeting with the PCB. As a result, Imad Wasim has announced his return to cricket after four months of retirement.

The Pakistan Cricket Board is on a mission to bring him back to the team mainly for the upcoming T20 World Cup. Earlier, the star all-rounder had expressed his desire to return to cricket midway through the PSL. Imad strengthened that appeal by becoming the man of the match in the last three matches including the final of the franchise tournament. Then today (Sunday) announced to play for Pakistan national team.
He himself confirmed the matter in a post on social media. In a tweet, he said, "I am happy to inform you that after discussions with PCB officials, I have decided to play T20 for Pakistan keeping the World Cup in front. I am ready to play T20 World Cup 2024. Thanks to PCB for trusting me. I will try to contribute my best to bring success for the country. Pakistan is above everything.

However, according to sports website ESPN Cricinfo, Imad Wasim has said that he is returning to international cricket only to play in the World Cup. The T20 World Cup is scheduled to begin on June 1 in the West Indies and the United States. That means Imad wants to retire completely after playing the tournament. That is why this Pakistani star does not want to sign the central contract of PCB.

Imad Wasim played a total of 121 ODIs and 66 T20Is in Pakistan's jersey. There was also a captain in the age group. He was last seen for the Man in Green in April. He was in the team in the T20 series against New Zealand. But the last ODI was played several years ago.
Scored 486 runs with 65 wickets in 66 T20s. He was the number one bowler in the shorter format. In addition, he has 44 wickets in his 55 ODI career, along with 986 runs at an average of 42.86. He also won the Champions Trophy title for Pakistan in 2017. After T20 World Cup in 2016 and 2021, Imad also played ODI World Cup in 2019.