<div style="text-align: justify; ">Tamim Iqbal, the ODI captain of Bangladesh, has announced his retirement from international cricket.</div><div style="text-align: justify; "><br></div><div style="text-align: justify; ">In a surprise move, last night, Tamim called for a personal press conference today and bid farewell to international cricket.</div><div style="text-align: justify; "><br></div><div style="text-align: justify; ">“The match I played against Afghanistan is the final match of my career," Tamim declared at a hotel in Chattogram, his hometown.</div><div style="text-align: justify; "><br></div><div style="text-align: justify; ">"I have been contemplating this decision for a long time and have discussed it with my family,” the star cricketer said.</div><div style="text-align: justify; "><br></div><div style="text-align: justify; ">The 34-year-old broke down in tears while addressing the media.</div><div style="text-align: justify; "><br></div><div style="text-align: justify; ">"I want to thank all my team-mates from the youth team to national team, coaches, BCB officials, my family members, and those who have been with me through my long journey. They kept faith in me,” the ODI skipper said.</div><div style="text-align: justify; "><br></div><div style="text-align: justify; ">“I have nothing much to say. I have always tried my best. I’ve always given my 100 percent,” Tamim said.&nbsp;</div><div style="text-align: justify; "><br></div><div style="text-align: justify; ">“I have started playing cricket only to fulfill my father’s dream. Not sure how much I’ve achieved.”</div><div style="text-align: justify; "><br></div><div style="text-align: justify; ">He also thanked fans for their support throughout his long journey in international cricket.</div><div style="text-align: justify; "><br></div><div style="text-align: justify; ">In his 16 years of international cricket, Tamim Iqbal scored the most ODI runs (8313) and hundreds (14) for Bangladesh.</div><div style="text-align: justify; "><br></div><div style="text-align: justify; ">In the test, Tamim scored 5134 runs — the second highest for Bangladesh — at an average of 38.89, with ten centuries in 70 matches, according to the International Cricket Council (ICC).</div><div style="text-align: justify; "><br></div><div style="text-align: justify; ">Tamim had previously retired from T20Is last year, but he had continued to play ODIs and Tests.<span style="font-size: 1rem;">&nbsp;UNB</span></div><div style="text-align: justify; "><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">bnbd24/kh</div>