Mushfiqur retires from T20Is

Mushfiqur Rahim, a veteran wicketkeeper and batter for Bangladesh, has declared his retirement from T20 international competition. On Sunday at noon, he made the announcement on his official Facebook page.

The text of Mushfiqur's Facebook post said:

"As salaa mualaikum to all, hope you are doing well.

"I have been grateful to have you all beside me throughout my long career. Your support has been my inspiration during my highs and lows.

"Today, I am announcing my retirement from T20 Internationals. I will proudly continue to represent Bangladesh in Test and ODI formats. I am hopeful that I can bring success for our nation in these two formats.

"I will continue to take part in Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) and other franchise tournaments. Alhamdulillah. Thank you all. Allah Hafez."