Former Bangladesh captain Tamim Iqbal has announced his retirement from international cricket. He made the announcement in a post

The Bangladeshi batting great and former captain’s confirmation comes two days before the ICC’s deadline for teams participating in the Champions Trophy to announce their provisional squad.

DHAKA (Dunya News) - Former Bangladesh cricket captain Tamim Iqbal has officially announced his retirement from international cricket. Tamim stated that he has been away from international cricket for a long time and does not wish to be a distraction that could affect the team's focus.

Been thinking about this (retirement) for a long time. Now that there is a big seat ahead like the Champions Trophy, I don't want me to be discussed again and the team's attention disrupted,' Tamim Iqbal said in his Instagram post.

Former Bangladesh captain Tamim Iqbal has announced his retirement from international cricket, turning down a chance to return in the Champions Trophy.