Mushfiqur quits T20Is

FORMER Bangladesh captain Mushfiqur Rahim (below) announced his retirement from Twenty20 international cricket last Sunday (4), three days after the team’s unceremonious exit from the Asia Cup.

“Today, I am announcing my retirement from T20 internationals,” Rahim, 35, said on social media. “I will proudly continue to represent Bangladesh in Test and ODI formats. I am hopeful I can bring

success for our nation in these two formats.”

Rahim added that he would continue to take part in the Bangladesh Premier League and other Twenty20 franchise tournaments.

His announcement came after Bangladesh lost their Group B matches in the Asia Cup against Afghanistan and Sri Lanka in the United Arab Emirates, in which he scored only five runs.

Rahim played 102 T20 matches for Bangladesh and scored 1,500 runs at 19.48. His captained for 23 of those matches, leading Bangladesh to eight wins.

He is the second senior Bangladeshi cricketer to retire from T20Is in recent months, after

Tamim Iqbal.