Former Bangladesh captain Tamim Iqbal confirmed his retirement from worldwide cricket on Friday by way of a social media put up.
Tamim’s announcement comes after the Bangladesh choice panel requested him to make himself obtainable for the upcoming Champions Trophy.
“I’ve been away from worldwide cricket for a very long time. That distance will stay. My chapter in worldwide cricket is over. I’ve been eager about this for a very long time. Now {that a} large occasion just like the Champions Trophy is developing, I don’t wish to be the main focus of anybody’s consideration, which may result in the staff shedding their focus. After all, I didn’t need this to occur earlier than, too,” wrote Tamim on his official Fb web page.
“Captain Najmul Hossain Shanto sincerely requested me to return to the staff. There have been discussions with the choice committee too. I’m grateful to them for nonetheless contemplating me within the staff. Nonetheless, I’ve listened to my very own coronary heart,” he added.
Tamim made his worldwide debut in February 2007, in an ODI in opposition to Zimbabwe in Harare. He quickly made his mark throughout codecs, establishing himself as one of the dependable batters within the Bangladesh staff.
The left-handed batter is the second-highest run-scorer for Bangladesh in worldwide cricket, solely behind Mushfiqur Rahim. Tamim additionally has probably the most worldwide lots of for a Bangladeshi batter throughout all codecs.
Tamim Iqbal in worldwide cricket
| Matches | Runs | Common | 100s | Excessive Rating | |
| Assessments | 70 | 5134 | 38.89 | 10 | 206 |
| ODIs | 243 | 8357 | 36.65 | 14 | 158 |
| T20Is | 78 | 1758 | 24.08 | 1 | 103* |