After nearly 15 years, Bangladesh batter Tamim Iqbal Sunday determined to attract the curtain on his T20 Worldwide profession.
The 33-year-old, in a Fb submit, made the announcement shortly after main the ODI aspect to a 3-0 sequence win in opposition to West Indies.
“Contemplate me retired from T20 worldwide from right now,” Tamim wrote on his Fb web page.
The official announcement ended week-long speculations about Tamim’s choice to proceed enjoying the format he has taken a six-month break in January this yr.
Earlier, in January, the star participant had stated that he was taking a break from T20 cricket for six months.
“My full focus will likely be on Exams and ODIs,” he had stated on January 27, 2022. “We’re making ready for the World Check Championship and the 2023 World Cup qualification. I cannot be excited about T20Is within the subsequent six months.
“I hope these enjoying will achieve this nicely, that the workforce will not want me in T20Is. But when God forbid the workforce or cricket board wants me, and I’m prepared, I’ll probably give it some thought,” he added.
The star participant performed his final T20I in March 2020 when he made 41 off 33 balls in opposition to Zimbabwe. In the meantime, he had led Bangladesh to 5 consecutive ODI sequence wins, together with the one in opposition to West Indies that concluded on Saturday.
Tamim was a daily within the Bangladesh T20I aspect from 2007 to 2018, having performed 75 out of 84 doable video games for the aspect.
He stays the one batter with a century for Bangladesh, ending because the third highest run-scorer with 1,701 runs at a 24.65 common.
Regardless of the official announcement, Tamim will possible play in home T20 competitions. He’s the all-time main run-scorer within the BPL, having performed in each season of the event.
