In a stunning flip of occasions, Bangladesh’s skilled opening batter, Tamim Iqbal, declared his retirement from worldwide cricket with speedy impact on Thursday. Emotionally overwhelmed, Tamim made the announcement throughout a press convention held in Chattogram, a day after Bangladesh’s defeat to Afghanistan within the first of three One Day Internationals (ODIs).

Tamim, who made his ODI debut in February 2007, concludes his limited-overs profession as Bangladesh’s highest run-scorer, accumulating a exceptional 8,313 runs and smashing 14 centuries. He additionally stands because the third-highest run-scorer amongst energetic gamers in ODIs, trailing solely Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma.

In Take a look at cricket, Tamim scored 5,134 runs throughout 70 matches, attaining a commendable common of 38.89. His performances included ten centuries, additional solidifying his repute as a talented and achieved batsman.

The Bangladesh Cricket Board is but to announce a successor to Tamim, as Shakib Al Hasan at present leads the staff within the T20I format, whereas Litton Das holds the captaincy in Take a look at matches. It’s value noting that Tamim had beforehand retired from T20Is across the identical interval final yr. His final look in Take a look at cricket was throughout Bangladesh’s latest encounter towards Eire in April.

Tamim’s retirement marks the tip of an period for Bangladesh cricket, as he leaves behind a exceptional legacy and numerous reminiscences for cricket followers all over the world. His contributions to the nationwide staff, each as an opener and a frontrunner, have been invaluable, and his absence will undoubtedly be felt.

Tamim boasts a barely greater win proportion in comparison with Mashrafe Mortaza, broadly thought to be one among Bangladesh’s best leaders. Beneath Tamim’s captaincy, the staff has emerged victorious in 21 out of 37 ODIs. He led Bangladesh to a commendable third-place end within the ODI Tremendous League, securing their direct qualification for the upcoming ODI World Cup in India, scheduled for October and November.