Javeria Khan announces retirement

LAHORE: On Thursday, Javeria Khan announced her retirement from international cricket, marking the end of a 15-year career since her One Day International (ODI) debut against Sri Lanka.

She entered the T20I arena for the first time against Ireland in Dublin in 2009.

“I want to call it a day and announce my retirement, however, I will be available for league cricket. I am grateful for the unwavering support I received throughout my career. I want to thank my family, teammates, the Pakistan Cricket Board, my department ZTBL for their support and guidance at each step, and my fans whose appreciation was instrumental in bringing out the best in me,” said Javeria.

Javeria Khan has represented the Pakistan women’s team in 228 international matches, amassing a total of 4,903 runs, which includes two centuries and 25 half-centuries. Additionally, she has taken 28 international wickets.

Currently, Javeria holds the position of the second leading run-scorer in both ODIs and T20Is for the Pakistan women’s team. She is the sole women’s cricketer from Pakistan to have scored over 2,000 runs in each format, alongside Bismah Maroof.

Throughout her career, Javeria participated in four 50-over World Cups (2009, 2013, 2017, and 2022) and all eight T20 World Cups (2009, 2010, 2012, 2014, 2016, 2018, 2020, and 2023).

She was a key member of the Pakistan women’s team that clinched the Gold medal in the 2010 and 2014 Asian Games held in China and South Korea, respectively.

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Moreover, Javeria led the Pakistan women’s team in 17 ODIs and 16 T20Is, including captaining the side in the 2018 and 2020 editions of the ICC Women’s T20 World Cups.

Born in Karachi and now 35 years old, Javeria also took part in the PCB Level 2 Cricket Coach course conducted in Lahore in August of last year.