Shahid Afridi to retire from ODIs after 2015 World Cup: Report

Dec 21, 2014

Pakistan cricketer Shahid Afridi will retire from One-Day Internationals (ODI) after playing the 2015 World Cup, if the latest reports as well as latest tweets from his official Twitter account are to be believed.

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My journey has seen many ups and downs but I am feeling satisfied that I am leaving on my own terms.

— Shahid Afridi (@SAfridiOfficial) December 21, 2014

My 18 yrs dream dedicated to Pak. First ever player(respect) to hv such hard decision bt will paved way for many new talents!

— Shahid Afridi (@SAfridiOfficial) December 21, 2014

According to a report on The Express Tribune, Afridi has stated that he would not like to be seen as a burden to the ODI team anymore, and that he would like to focus his energies on Twenty20 Internationals (T20I). Having notified the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) of the same, he confirmed his willingness to participate in the captain the side in the T20 World Cup.

He added that he would like the record for the fastest ODI century to be preserved in his name. When asked about joining politics, the current ODI captain did not rule out the possibillity, though he added that his elders opposing views to it.