Indian tennis player Sania Mirza came up with an emotional message for his husband Shoaib Malik, who retired from ODI cricket yesterday after Pakistan’s magnificent victory over Bangladesh in ICC Cricket World Cup 2019. Mirza shared a heart-warming message for the Pakistan cricketer on Instagram, calling his retirement as a new beginning and not an end. Shoaib Malik Announces Retirement from ODIs, Receives Guard of Honour After Pakistan's Win Over Bangladesh in CWC 2019; Watch Video. 

Sharing a photo of his husband gesturing goodbye in Pakistan’s jersey, the Indian tennis star wrote,  “Every story has an end, but in life every ending is a new beginning’ @realshoaibmalik. U have proudly played for your country for 20 years and u continue to do so with so much honour and humility..Izhaan and I are so proud of everything you have achieved but also for who u r. Have a look at the post below. Shoaib Malik Retires: #ThankYouMalik Trends on Twitter After the Pakistan Batsman Bids Adieu to ODI Cricket. 

Emotional Goodbye!

37-year-old Malik is a senior Pakistan cricketer who made his ODI debut in 1999. He was given a grand farewell by fellow teammates of Pakistan, who rocked with their performance in the last match against Bangladesh in CWC 2019 match played at Lord’s on July 5. Post the match, Malik informed about his decision to say goodbye to ODIs in the post-match conference.

Pakistan's batting all-rounder made his international debut in 1999 in a match against West Indies. The right-handed batsman played 287 ODIs for Pakistan, scoring 7534 runs in 258 innings. The right-arm off-break bowler has been also decent in bowling, scalping 158 wickets in 217 innings.

Although he retired from ODI Cricket, Malik will keep on playing T20 leagues in future. Malik has been very active in T20 leagues. He plays for Guyana Amazon Warriors Caribbean Premier League and Multan Sultan in Pakistan Super League.

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