Mushfiqur Rahim announces retirement from ODIs

Bangladesh’s veteran wicketkeeper-batter Mushfiqur Rahim announced his retirement from One Day Internationals (ODIs) through a post on his social media page.

In his post, Rahim mentioned that the past few weeks had been challenging for him and that he had come to terms with his decision to retire. He added that whenever he stepped onto the field, he always gave 100 percent.

He wrote-

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.

Rahim made his ODI debut against Zimbabwe in August 2006 and played 274 ODIs, scoring 7,795 runs with 49 half-centuries and nine centuries. He is the second-highest run-scorer for Bangladesh in ODIs, only behind Tamim Iqbal. Rahim also recorded 297 dismissals, the fifth most by a wicketkeeper in ODIs.