Pakistan cricketers mourn former Senior GM Ali Zia's passing

He was 66

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The Pakistan Cricket Board is saddened by the passing of Ali Zia, a former first-class cricketer and former Senior GM at the National Cricket Academy. He was 66.

Ali Zia scored 8,579 runs and claimed 241 wickets from 165 first-class matches. He served PCB as the manager of the Pakistan U19 teams and contributed in various capacities at the National Cricket Academy.

Pakistan cricketers also extended their heartfelt condolences to the family of Ali Zia.

Deeply saddened to hear about the loss of Ali Zia sb. He was my first manager at Pakistan u17 and u19. May Allah bless him and give his family the courage to deal with this immense loss. pic.twitter.com/2kts2TmnOg
— Shadab Khan (@76Shadabkhan) January 20, 2024

إنا لله وإنا إليه راجعون
Really saddened by the passing of Ali Bhai. One of the finest cricket brain and wonderful human being. May Allah grant him highest rank in Jannah Ameen🤲🤲 https://t.co/S7IQd5lPDa
— Azhar Ali (@AzharAli_) January 20, 2024

إِنَّا لِلّهِ وَإِنَّـا إِلَيْهِ رَاجِعُونَ
Saddened to know about the demise of Ali Zia.Learned a lot from him through out my cricketing career.He was such a passionate coach and a very good human.May Allah grant him Jannah and give patience to his family. https://t.co/NSoLwZbzIg
— Misbah Ul Haq (@captainmisbahpk) January 20, 2024