Mushfiqur announces retirement from T20Is
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Veteran Bangladesh wicket-keeper batter Mushfiqur Rahim has announced his retirement from the T20I format on Sunday.
In the post, Mushfiqur Rahim explained the reason behind his decision to retire from the shortest format as he wants to focus on Tests and ODIs going forward.
As a result, Mushfiqur Rahim, who has represented Bangladesh in every T20 World Cup since the inaugural edition, will not be available for the marquee event next month in Australia.
He also added that he will be available to play franchise league cricket.
"I would like to announce my retirement from T20 INTERNATIONALS and focus on Test and ODI formats of the game. I will be available to play franchise leagues when the opportunity arrives. Looking forward to proudly represent my nation in the two formats," said Mushfiqur Rahim in his post.
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The decision comes after Bangladesh crashed out of the 2022 Asia Cup without a win against their names.
This is a second setback for Bangladesh as they prepares for the T20 World Cup. Tamim Iqbal, the standout opener, retired from T20Is earlier this year in June to focus on the longer formats.
Mushfiqur retires from the format having played 102 matches, in which he scored 1500 runs with six fifties and a high score of 72*.
After having enjoyed a brilliant 2018 in the shortest format where he scored 397 runs at an average of 30.53 while striking at 132.33, the Bangladesh stalwart has looked off-colour in years thereafter.
Most recently in the Asia Cup, he returned scores of 1 and 4 and also dropped a crucial catch in Bangladesh's must-win encounter against Sri Lanka.
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