Bangladesh legend Mushfiqur Rahim announces retirement..!?

Sowmiya Sriram
Bangladesh legend mushfiqur rahim announces retirement..!?

Bangladesh senior player mushfiqur rahim has announced his retirement from one-day cricket. The wicketkeeper-batsman has announced that he has decided to retire from one-day matches as the last few weeks have been very challenging for him. He has taken the decision to retire at the age of 37. In the announcement issued by mushfiqur rahim, "I announce my retirement from one-day cricket starting today. I thank God. Although our achievements at the international level are limited, I can say one thing for sure. Whenever I played for the country, I was 100 percent dedicated and honest. The last few weeks have been very challenging for me. I realized that this was my decision. "I would like to thank my friends, family, and fans," he said. mushfiqur rahim has played 274 ODIs for bangladesh and scored 7795 runs. This includes nine centuries and 49 half-centuries.
mushfiqur rahim is second in the list of players who have scored the most ODI runs for Bangladesh. His batting average is 36.42. He has also taken 243 catches and 56 stumpings in ODIs. mushfiqur rahim had a poor performance in the two matches in the group stage of the ongoing Champions Trophy. He was out for a duck on the first ball he data-faced against the indian team. He scored only two runs in the match against the new zealand team. After these poor performances, he has now announced his retirement. mushfiqur rahim made his debut in 2006. That same year, he led bangladesh to the Under-19 World Cup. His first international half-century came in his second ODI against Zimbabwe. His memorable second half-century came against india in the 2007 ODI world cup victory. If mushfiqur rahim plays six more Tests, he will become the first player to play 100 Tests for Bangladesh.
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