Srinagar, Oct 20: For Parvez Rasool, cricket has come full circle.

From the dusty fields of Bijbehara town to wearing the India cap, Jammu and Kashmir’s first international cricketer says he is now ready for his next innings – nurturing new talent.

“I have achieved everything and didn’t want to become a hurdle in the entry of any talented cricketer from J&K into the domestic circuit,” Parvez told Greater Kashmir after announcing his retirement from all formats of cricket. “It’s time for the youngsters to take over.”

The 36-year-old off-spin all-rounder, who represented India in one ODI and one T20 International, said he takes pride not in personal milestones but in helping J&K earn respect on the national cricketing stage.

“When we started playing, not many took J&K cricket seriously.

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