Bangladesh Opener Tamim Iqbal Broadcasts Retirement From Worldwide Cricket

Bangladesh opener Tamim Iqbal on Friday introduced his retirement from worldwide cricket. Notably, that is the second time Tamim has known as time on his profession, having beforehand retired in July 2023, solely to reverse the choice inside 24 hours after intervention from Bangladesh’s then-prime minister Sheikh Hasina.

In line with a Cricbuzz report, the 35-year-old Tamim just lately met with the nationwide choice panel, which is making ready the Bangladesh squad for the upcoming ICC Champions Trophy, and had been awaiting his choice.

“I’ve been away from worldwide cricket for fairly a while, and the hole is not going to shut. My chapter in worldwide cricket is over. I’ve been reflecting on this for a while, and with the Champions Trophy forward, I do not need discussions about me to disrupt the crew’s focus.

I stepped away from the nationwide contract a very long time in the past because of this, though the media typically recommended in any other case,” Tamim wrote in a Fb submit on Friday.

“For somebody who hasn’t been in a BCB contract for a 12 months, there isn’t any level in such discussions. Each cricketer has the appropriate to determine their future, and I’ve taken my time to make this choice. Now, I really feel the second has arrived.

“Captain Nazmul Hossain sincerely requested me to return, and I additionally spoke with the choice panel. I’m grateful they consider I’m nonetheless succesful, however I adopted my coronary heart,” he added.

The left-handed batsman wrote about his followers and son as nicely.  

“It was stunning for me to step away earlier than the 2023 World Cup, not for cricketing causes. Nonetheless, wherever I went, followers expressed their want to see me within the nationwide crew once more. I deeply thought-about their love and assist,” mentioned Tamim.

“My son did not inform me straight, however he advised his mom that he desires to see me within the nationwide jersey. I am sorry to disappoint the followers and advised my son, ‘Whenever you get older, you’ll perceive your dad’s choice,'” he concluded.

The 35-year-old amassed 5134 runs throughout 70 Exams, along with 8357 runs in 243 outings in ODIs and 1758 runs throughout 78 T20Is. Tamim’s final worldwide outing got here in opposition to New Zealand in September, 2023 and was out of competition ever since.