Pakistan's 2009 T20 World Cup Winners: Where are they now?
After being the runner-ups for in the inaugural edition, the Men in Green lifted their maiden title in 2009 under Younis Khan's captaincy.
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Razzaq replaced Arafat in the squad. During the tournament, he scored 32 runs in four games and took five wickets with the ball. His standout performance came in the final against Sri Lanka, where he ended with figures of 3/20. After retiring from international cricket, the 44-year-old has been involved in various coaching roles. He previously served only in the Pakistan men's selection committee and later joined the selection committee for the Pakistan women's team as well.
09. Shoaib Malik
The all-rounder had an average run in the second edition of the marquee event, scoring 144 runs and claiming just one wicket in seven matches. Notably, he was a member of Pakistan's winning squad that clinched the Champions Trophy in 2017 against arch-rivals India. Malik last appeared in a T20I in 2021. Since then, he has continued to participate in franchise-based tournaments across the world and has been working as a commentator and an expert. Malik was recently part of the panel to inaugurate the Nassau County International Cricket Stadium in New York, which is set to host the India vs Pakistan T20 World Cup 2024 match on June 09.
08. Shahzaib Hasan
The 34-year-old cricketer had a lacklustre season in the second edition of the tournament. In four matches, he scored 77 runs at an average of 19.25 and a strike rate of 106.94. This right-handed batter's international career was relatively short-lived, having represented Pakistan in 10 T20Is and three ODIs. However, Hasan's domestic career took a hit when he was involved in spot-fixing allegations during the Pakistan Super League, leading to a four-year suspension from the game.
07. Fawad Alam
Alam, had a poor season, featuring in six games and scoring just 15 runs. Despite the subpar season, his overall career numbers were average. In 19 Tests, 38 ODIs, and 24 T20Is, he scored 1011, 966, and 194 runs, respectively. After representing Pakistan in 2022 for the last time, he decided to play in the Minor League Cricket T20 in the USA. He currently is trying his hand at acting as he is regularly seen in Pakistani shows.
06. Salman Butt
Despite having a lacklustre performance in the World Cup, where he played only three games and scored 46 runs, Butt found himself in spot-fixing scandals just a year later while serving as the captain of the Pakistan national team. This incident led to his permanent exclusion from representing his national side.
Throughout Butt's international career, which spanned 33 Tests, 78 One Day Internationals, and 24 Twenty20 Internationals, he scored 1889, 2725, and 595 runs, respectively. Towards the end of the previous year, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) initially offered him a consultant role with the chief selector, but within a day withdrew the offer due to his past allegations.
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