In a shock growth Tamim Iqbal, Bangladesh's ODI captain, has retired from worldwide cricket three months earlier than the World Cup begins in India, bringing a sudden finish to a 16-year profession worldwide profession.Surrounded by a throng of reporters, Tamim was extraordinarily emotional and in tears as he made the announcement at a press convention he organized in Chattogram on Thursday, a day after Bangladesh lost to Afghanistan within the first of three ODIs.

"This is the end for me. I have given my best. I have tried my best. I am retiring from international cricket from this moment," Tamim mentioned. "I want to thank all my team-mates, coaches, BCB officials, my family members, and those who have been with me through my long journey. They kept faith in me.

"I additionally need to thank the followers. Your love and religion in me impressed me to present my best for Bangladesh. I need to ask to your prayers for the following chapter of my life. Please maintain me in your prayers."