Syed Imad Wasim (Urdu: سید عماد وسیم حیدر; born 18 December 1988), commonly known as Imad Wasim, is a Pakistani cricketer who played for Pakistan national cricket team.
In August 2018, he was one of thirty-three players to be awarded a central contract for the 2018–19 season by the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB).
[2][3] In March 2019, he captained the Pakistan One Day International (ODI) team for the first time.
[5] But on 23 March 2024, he withdrew his retirement from International cricket for 2024 ICC Men's T20 World Cup.
[12] He was studying medicine before his career in cricket, but quit when he got a chance to play for the under-19 Pakistan team.
[13] In August 2019, Wasim married Sannia Ashfaq at the Shah Faisal Mosque in Islamabad.
[17] He made his One Day International debut for Pakistan against Sri Lanka on 19 July 2015.
Wasim was a regular member of the winning Pakistan team in the 2017 ICC Champions Trophy.
This decision came after meeting with the PCB officials regarding his return to the national team for the T20 World Cup scheduled for June 2024.
[32] The decision is also due to his PSL 9 form in the later half of tournament that helped Islamabad united to lift the title for the third time.