Overview

• Ali confirmed his decision in a social media post, calling the Pakistan jersey the greatest honor of his life.
• He played 21 ODIs and 58 T20Is since debuting in April 2018, scoring a combined 959 runs for Pakistan.
• His last appearance for the national side came on October 7, 2023 against Bangladesh in Hangzhou.
• Used primarily as a late-innings finisher, he recorded strike rates of 133.87 in T20Is and 121.65 in ODIs and often faced only a handful of deliveries.
• His defining knock was a seven-ball 25 against Afghanistan at the 2021 T20 World Cup, complemented by a key 16 off 8 against India at the 2022 Asia Cup, and he plans to continue in franchise competitions.