Hassan Ali rejects early retirement call

Pakistan pacer, Hassan Ali, expressed his astonishment when a Pakistani cricket enthusiast suggested his retirement from white-ball cricket via a social media post on Sunday.

This request was made on the social media platform X, formerly known as Twitter, by a user who argued that Arshad Iqbal should be the preferred choice over Hassan as a replacement for the injured Naseem Shah in the upcoming ICC World Cup 2023 next month.

The user's post conveyed the sentiment that Hassan primarily assists opposing batsmen in settling on the crease, implying that his inclusion in the team might lead to potential embarrassment in another World Cup. The tweet concluded with a plea directed at Hasan Ali, urging him to "announce retirement from white-ball cricket" to prevent such humiliation.

“Look at the extra bounce he [Arshad Iqbal] gets, hardly bowls bad balls and make batsmen work hard for runs. Hasan to bs ata hi batsmen ko set karny k lia hai [Hasan only helps the batsmen get set on the crease] Please @RealHa55an announce retirement from white ball cricket, humain zalil nahi hona aik or WC ma [we don’t want to get embarrassed in another World Cup],” a user on X tweeted.

In response, Hasan Ali acknowledged Arshad Iqbal's talent. However, he expressed his surprise at the suggestion that he should retire at the relatively young age of 29.

No doute Arshad is very good bowler,
Lekin main kyu retirement dai don main tuh just 29 saal ka young ladka hon 😢 https://t.co/4c8PtXPe6p

— Hassan Ali 🇵🇰 (@RealHa55an) September 17, 2023