Veteran Bangladesh opener Tamim Iqbal has retired from international cricket with immediate effect. The left-handed batter has been reeling with injuries lately.
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Tamim was set to lead in WC 2023
Notably, Tamim was due to lead the Tigers in the 2023 ICC Cricket World Cup in India in October-November.
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Injuries have been troubling Tamim
Tamim, who announced his T20I retirement last year, has been troubled by injuries in the recent past. He even missed the recent one-off Test against Afghanistan due to back issues.
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Most ODI runs for Bangladesh
Tamim is Bangladesh's highest run-getter in ODIs with 8,313 runs in 241 games at 36.62 (100s: 14, 50s: 56). His tally of 5,134 runs in 70 Tests at 38.89 is only second to Mushfiqur Rahim (5,553).
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Litton Das likely to lead Bangladesh
Tamim replaced Mashrafe Mortaza as Bangladesh's ODI skipper in March 2020. As the 34-year-old has brought an end to his 16-year-long international career, Litton Das is likely to lead Bangladesh in the ODI WC.