Kainat Imtiaz announces retirement from international cricketSports
Pakistan women's fast bowler Kainat Imtiaz has announced her retirement from international cricket, ending a 13-year career with the national team. The Pakistan Cricket Board confirmed the decision. Kainat made her T20 international debut in 2010 and her ODI debut in 2011. She represented Pakistan in 19 one-day internationals and 21 T20 internationals. She was [...]

Kainat made her T20 international debut in 2010 and her ODI debut in 2011. She represented Pakistan in 19 one-day internationals and 21 T20 internationals. She was part of the squads that won Asian Games gold medals in 2010 and 2014, and also featured in the 2017 Women’s World Cup and the 2022 Commonwealth Games.
Her last T20 international was against Thailand in October 2022, while her final ODI appearance came against Australia in January 2023. She has already begun working as a match referee, including during the PCB National Women’s U19 T20 Tournament.
Her mother, Saleema Imtiaz, made history as the first Pakistani woman nominated to the ICC International Panel of Development Umpires in 2024.
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