Parvez Rasool, Jammu and Kashmir’s first international cricketer, announces his retirement
Parvez Rasool has retired from all forms of cricket. The Jammu and Kashmir stalwart informed the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) of his decision on Saturday (October 19).
He will always be remembered for being a pioneer of Jammu and Kashmir cricket. In 2014, he created history by becoming the first player from his state to represent India in international cricket.
Parvez Rasool made his international debut during the Mirpur ODI
Parvez Rasool made his international debut in the Mirpur ODI against Bangladesh in 2014. Three years later, in 2017, he also represented India in a T20I against England. Before becoming an international cricketer, the spin-bowling all-rounder also became the first-ever cricketer from Jammu and Kashmir to play in the Indian Premier League. He made his IPL debut in 2013 for the now-defunct Pune Warriors India before also representing Sunrisers Hyderabad and Royal Challengers Bengaluru.
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“When we started playing, not many people took Jammu and Kashmir cricket seriously. But we beat some of the big teams and also did well in the Ranji Trophy and other BCCI-affiliated tournaments. I have led the team for quite a long period and it gives me immense satisfaction to have contributed a little to the team’s success,” Rasool told Sportstar.
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The illustrious career of Parvez Rasool:
While Parvez Rasool was able to play only two limited-overs matches for India, he enjoyed an illustrious career in the domestic circuit. He won the prestigious Lala Amarnath Trophy for the best all-rounder in the Ranji Trophy twice: in 2013/14 and 2017/18.
He won the trophy for the first time after finishing the season with an impressive tally of 594 runs and 33 wickets. In total, Rasool played 95 first-class matches and picked up 352 wickets with the help of 23 five-wicket hauls. With the bat, he scored over 5,500 runs including 16 centuries and 22 fifties. In limited-overs cricket, he has picked up almost 300 wickets and scored over 4,000 runs.
Every time I represented my team, my goal was to ensure that we were victorious – Parvez Rasool
“Whenever I represented my team, my aim was to ensure that we were victorious. Of course, sometimes the results did not go our way, but I tried my best to give the best of my abilities for J&K,” Rasool said.
“Now that I have some free time, I was looking at the numbers, and they are not that bad at all. I got quite a few players of the match in IPL and those performances were special too…,” he added.
With his playing career over, Rasool is now keen to make an impact as a coach. He recently completed the Level II Coaching Certificate from the BCCI Center of Excellence and is keen to become a full-time coach.
