Dhaka, Mar 06 (V7N) –Bangladesh’s legendary wicketkeeper-batter Mushfiqur Rahim has announced his retirement from the One Day International format.

 

The 37-year old is the most capped player in ODIs for Bangladesh with 274 matches and the second-highest run-scorer for his team in 50-over cricket with 7,795 runs.

The veteran gave the announcemnt of retiring from ODIs in his verified Facebook page on Wednesday night.

His status is stated as:

"Assalamualaikum wa rahmatullahi wa barakatuhu. I am announcing my retirement from the ODI format as of today. 

Alhamdulillah for everything. While our achivements may have been limited on a global level, one thing is certain: whenever I stepped onto the field for my country, I gave more than 100% with dedication and honesty.

The last few weeks have been very challenging for me, and I have come to realize that this is my destiny. Allah says in the Quran: “Wa tu’izzu man tasha’ wa tu’zhilu man tasha’” - “And He honours whom He wills, and He disgraces whom He wills.” (3:26)

May Almighty Allah forgive us and grant righteous Iman to all. 

Lastly, I would like to deeply thank my family, friends and my fans for whom I have played cricket for the last 19 years.

JazakAllah Khair."

Mushfiq's 7,795 ODI run came at an average of 36.42 and the righrt-hander scored nine centuries and 49 haf centirues for Bangladesh in his ODI career. 

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