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‘Shakib Al Hasan is a mega star’- Hamza Choudhury refuses to compare himself with Shakib

17 Mar 25

Bangladesh ace all-rounder Shakib al Hasan posted an emotional note about the sudden retirement of Tamim Iqbal from all formats of cricket.

The 34-year-old batter announced his International retirement on Thursday with an immediate effect amid the Afghanistan series. Shakib took to social media to express his feelings about his long-time playing mate.

It was long discussed that there was a rift between these two players but in the end, Shakib has cleared all the doubts through his heartfelt message about the dashing opener.

"From 2003, we took our first steps together at Under 15 level playing for Bangladesh's national team and shared our dreams and goals together to build a formidable bond and friendship over 20 years," he wrote.

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"We, among many others, sacrificed a lot to take Bangladesh cricket to the next level and your passion and aggression has helped inspire many more. We believed and relied on each other's strengths to achieve a common goal - to win for our country," 

Shakib acknowledged Tamim's contributions to the team throughout the years, he also reckoned that things will be different without the left-handed opener.

"Your runs and records speak for themselves and we, as teammates, are immensely proud of everything you have accomplished as a player. It's going to be strange to not be in the middle with you anymore...but your fire will be inside us all when we step into every battle,"