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Former Pakistan captain Shoaib Malik on Tuesday announced his retirement from Pakistan Super League (PSL).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In a post on social media platform X, Malik said, \u201cI cherish every single moment and friendship I have made on and off the field throughout my 10 years of the PSL as a player. It\u2019s time to call it a day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cMy passion and motivation to serve for the betterment of cricket will always stay. Thank you, PSL,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Last year in May, Malik had announced <\/a>his resignation from the role of Domestic Cricket Mentor, saying he believed it was \u201ctime to move on\u201d to ensure fairness and pay attention to multiple personal and professional responsibilities in his life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

During his PSL career, he represented Karachi Kings, Multan Sultans, Peshawar Zalmi and Quetta Gladiators, playing a total of 93 matches and scoring a total of 2350 runs, according to ESPN Cricinfo<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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