Mushfiqur Rahim retires from ODI cricket after ‘troublesome weeks’

Veteran Bangladesh wicketkeeper-batter Mushfiquur Rahim has launched his retirement from One Day Internationals (ODIs) with prompt influence. The 37-year-old, who was part of Bangladesh’s squad throughout the not too way back concluded Champions Trophyshared his alternative on social media.

Mushfiqur launched his retirement from the format on Instagram on Wednesday, saying the selection received right here after various “troublesome weeks.”

“I am saying my retirement from the ODI format as of right now. Alhamdulillah (Thank God) for the whole thing. Whereas our achievements may need been restricted on a world diploma, one issue is for sure: each time I stepped onto the sphere for my nation, I gave larger than 100% with dedication and honesty,” Rahim wrote on his official Fb internet web page.
“The last few weeks have been very troublesome for me, and I’ve come to understand that that’s my future.”Lastly, I want to deeply thank my family, associates and my followers for whom I’ve carried out cricket for the ultimate 19 years,” he added.

Rahim made his ODI debut practically 20 years up to now and went on to play 274 matches, scoring 7,795 runs at a median of 36.42. Amongst Bangladeshi players, solely Tamim Iqbal has scored further, with 8,357 runs.He has moreover represented his nation in 94 Check out matches and 102 T20 internationals. Whereas he had already stepped away from T20 crickethe stays an full of life part of the Check out squad and is on track to show into the first cricketer from Bangladesh to play 100 Checks.Rahim’s closing ODI appearances received right here all through Bangladesh’s disappointing Champions Trophy advertising marketing campaign, the place he was dismissed for a duck in opposition to India and managed merely two runs in opposition to New Zealand.

(with firm inputs)