Bangladesh ODI skipper Tamim Iqbal announced his retirement from T20I format of the game after Cleansweep over West Indies in 3 Match ODI series on Saturday.
Tamim Iqbal also named ‘Player of the Series’ in 3 Match ODI series against West Indies for scoring 116 runs from three games with an average of 58.
“Consider me retired from T20 internationals from today. Thanks everyone,” wrote Tamim Iqbal on his Facebook.
Earlier in January, Tamim had announced that he would be taking a break for six months from playing in the shortest format.
“My full focus will be on Tests and ODIs. We are preparing for the World Test Championship and qualification for the 2023 World Cup. I will not be thinking about T20Is in the next six months. I hope that those playing will do so well, that the team won’t need me in T20Is. But if God forbid the team or cricket board needs me, and I am ready, I will possibly think about it,” Tamim had said.
Tamim Iqbal last played a T20I game in March 2020 against Zimbabwe where he scored 41 Runs from 33 Balls after that he Pull out from T20 World Cup 2021 in United Arab Emirates to giving chances to young players.
Tamim Iqbal played 75 Matches in T20I format for Bangladesh from 2007 to 2018.
He scored 1701 runs with an average of 24.64. He is the only Bangladesh player to score century in T20I Cricket.
