{"id":50920,"date":"2024-10-03T14:23:09","date_gmt":"2024-10-03T09:23:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dailyausaf.com\/en\/?p=50920"},"modified":"2024-10-03T14:23:09","modified_gmt":"2024-10-03T09:23:09","slug":"pakistani-leg-spinner-usman-qadir-announces-retirement-from-cricket","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dailyausaf.com\/en\/sports\/pakistani-leg-spinner-usman-qadir-announces-retirement-from-cricket\/","title":{"rendered":"Pakistani leg-spinner Usman Qadir announces retirement from cricket"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>LAHORE: Pakistani leg-spinner <a href=\"https:\/\/dailyausaf.com\/en\/sports\/several-pakistani-cricketers-reportedly-unpaid-for-past-4-months\/\">Usman Qadir<\/a>, son of the legendary cricketer Abdul Qadir, has announced his retirement from international cricket at the age of 31.<\/p>\n<p>In a heartfelt message posted on his official X (<a href=\"https:\/\/dailyausaf.com\/en\/pakistan\/only-government-can-allow-twitter-access-says-pta-chairman\/\">formerly Twitter<\/a>) account on Thursday, Usman expressed his gratitude and pride as he reflected on his remarkable journey.<\/p>\n<p>Usman began by expressing his deepest gratitude to everyone involved in his career, saying, &#8220;Today, I am announcing my retirement from Pakistan cricket, and as I reflect on this incredible journey, I want to express my heartfelt gratitude.<\/p>\n<p>In addition, &#8221; He emphasized the immense honor he felt representing Pakistan on the international stage and thanked his teammates and coaches for their unwavering support.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"zxx\"><a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/fijIPzzKqs\">pic.twitter.com\/fijIPzzKqs<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Usman Qadir (@Qadircricketer) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Qadircricketer\/status\/1841733631242289438?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 3, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Throughout his career, Usman experienced <a href=\"https:\/\/dailyausaf.com\/en\/sports\/history-in-rawalpindi-bangladesh-upsets-pakistan-with-maiden-test-victory-against-pakistan\/\">unforgettable victories<\/a> and faced numerous challenges alongside his team. He acknowledged the passion and dedication of the fans, stating, &#8220;Your unwavering support has meant the world.&#8221; Their encouragement, he noted, had been a constant source of motivation.<\/p>\n<p>As Usman steps away from the cricket field, he remains committed to continuing his father&#8217;s legacy. Abdul Qadir&#8217;s influence has profoundly shaped Usman&#8217;s love for the sport and the values he has instilled in him.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;As I step into this new chapter, I will be continuing my dad&#8217;s legacy, embracing both my love for cricket and the lessons he instilled in me,&#8221; Usman affirmed.<\/p>\n<p>In his concluding message, Usman carried with him the spirit of Pakistan cricket and the cherished memories created during his career.<\/p>\n<p>With sincerity, he thanked everyone involved, saying, &#8220;I carry with me the spirit of Pakistan cricket and the cherished memories we created together. Thank you for everything.&#8221; This poignant farewell marked the end of an illustrious chapter in Usman Qadir&#8217;s cricketing journey.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>LAHORE: Pakistani leg-spinner Usman Qadir, son of the legendary cricketer Abdul Qadir, has announced his retirement from international cricket at the age of 31. In a heartfelt message posted on his official X (formerly Twitter) account on Thursday, Usman expressed his gratitude and pride as he reflected on his remarkable journey. Usman began by expressing [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":9,"featured_media":50921,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[22617,22618],"class_list":["post-50920","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-sports","tag-pakistani-leg-spinner","tag-usman-qadir-retirement"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/dailyausaf.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/50920","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/dailyausaf.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/dailyausaf.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dailyausaf.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/9"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dailyausaf.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=50920"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/dailyausaf.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/50920\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":50922,"href":"https:\/\/dailyausaf.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/50920\/revisions\/50922"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dailyausaf.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/50921"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/dailyausaf.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=50920"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dailyausaf.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=50920"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dailyausaf.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=50920"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}