Legspinner Usman Qadir has retired from Pakistan cricket. Four years after returning from Australia and committing his international future to Pakistan, Qadir, 31, announced on social media that his days as a Pakistan cricketer were behind him. "Today, I'm declaring my retirement from Pakistan cricket," Qadir said. "As I think about this remarkable excursion, I need to offer my sincere thanks. It has been a colossal distinction to address my nation, and I'm appreciative for the help of my mentors and colleagues who have been with me constantly." Qadir played one ODI and 25 T20Is for Pakistan, making his presentation in a T20I home series against Zimbabwe. His vocation got off to a flying beginning as he took eight wickets for 60 runs in three matches, and was proclaimed the Player of the Series. At his pinnacle, he was viewed as Pakistan's essential legspinner, momentarily keeping Shadab Khan out of the T20I side. That Qadir could at any point send down a worldwide ball for Pakistan was far-fetched as of late as 2018, when he pronounced his craving to address Australia. He made his presentation for Western Australia in 2018, and played for the Perth Scorchers and Sydney Roar in the BBL. In spite of a splendid beginning, irregularity hounded his exhibitions, with disciplinary worries likewise hampering his time in Australia; in 2019, he was found driving above and beyond as far as possible, and called to court. In late 2019, practically out of the blue, Misbah-ul-Haq named him in a Pakistan crew for a series in Australia, before Qadir had even openly dedicated to playing for Pakistan. Only weeks sooner, Qadir's dad and Pakistan's most renowned legspinner Abdul Qadir, had passed on from an unexpected heart failure. Usman would later agree that his dad's passing was a huge calculate him focusing on the nation of his introduction to the world. Qadir kept on being hounded by irregularity with Pakistan, as well. He last played for Pakistan at the Asian Games in October 2023, however he played two games in the as of late closed Champions One-Day Cup with the Markhors. Somewhat recently, his relationship with the PCB was at limit, and he blamed the board for botching his physical issue in May, expressing he had screen captures and other proof to demonstrate it. Qadir didn't determine in the articulation what his likely arrangements were, however honored the man whose last name constantly weighs weighty on his shoulders. "As I step into this new part, I will be proceeding with my father's inheritance, embracing both my adoration for cricket and the examples he imparted in me. I convey with me the soul of Pakistan cricket and the treasured recollections we made together."