After leading the Bangladesh ODI team to a series win by 3-0 against West Indies in Guyana, Tamim Iqbal made the announcement of his retirement from Twenty20 internationals.
"I can’t express the feelings in words. This is special for me both as a player & captain. A special for Bangladesh cricket. The dedication & ambition was clear
before we reached South Africa & Alhamdulillah we’ve achieved it. So proud of this unit and others who are back home," Tamim, who won the player of the series title had tweeted after Bangladesh's brilliant win.
Tamim declared his retirement through a Facebook post. The 33-year-old wrote, "Consider me retired from T20Is from today. Thanks everyone".