Tamim Iqbal: Took retirement before Champions Trophy 2025 squad announcement.
Tamim Iqbal Announces Retirement: Bangladesh cricket team has suffered a big blow in which some time back it was reported that their experienced batsman and long-out of the team Tamim Iqbal can return to the squad for the upcoming Champions Trophy 2025. Tamim has now surprised everyone by announcing his retirement from all formats of international cricket on the evening of 10 January. Tamim posted the information about his decision on the social media platform Facebook. Tamim has also informed the selectors of Bangladesh cricket team about his decision. Earlier also in the month of July 2023, Tamim had suddenly announced his retirement but after 24 hours he withdrew his decision.
Now my journey in international cricket is complete
Tamim Iqbal wrote in the post about his retirement on Facebook that I have been away from international cricket for a long time and now there has been a lot of distance from it. My journey in international cricket is now complete. I was thinking about this decision for a long time and now when a big event like the Champions Trophy is coming, I don’t want to be the center of attention, which can divert the team’s attention. Of course, I didn’t want this at first either. Captain Nazmul Hussain Shanto honestly asked me to come back to the team. This was also discussed with the selection committee. I am grateful to him that he considered including me in the team. However, I listened to my heart.
Tamim’s international career was like this
If we talk about Tamim Iqbal’s career in international cricket, he is counted among the most successful batsmen of Bangladesh cricket. While playing in 70 Test matches, Tamim scored 5134 runs at an average of 38.89 which included 10 centuries and 31 half-centuries. In ODI cricket, Tamim has played 243 matches and scored a total of 8357 runs at an average of 36.65, scoring 14 centuries and 56 half-centuries. Playing in 78 T20 International matches, Tamim has scored 1758 runs at an average of 24.08, which includes one century and 7 half-centuries.
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