Overview
- The Pakistan Cricket Board confirmed on Wednesday that Aimen Anwar has retired from international cricket with immediate effect.
- Anwar finishes with 37 T20 internationals and 8 ODIs and a combined total of 33 wickets, and she represented Pakistan at three T20 World Cups and the 2022 ODI World Cup.
- Her last international appearance came in February 2023, so the announcement formalizes a de facto absence from the national side that had lasted several years.
- Since stepping away from playing she has worked in broadcasting, completed the PCB match‑referee induction course in January 2026, and served as a match referee at the National Women’s U19 Tournament on August 24.
- The timing, days before Pakistan’s Women’s T20 Asia Cup, may influence short‑term squad planning and fits a wider pattern of former women players moving into media and officiating roles as the game grows.