This left-handed batter last played a T20 international match in March 2020. He debuted in limited-overs cricket in 2007 and amassed 1758 runs in his 78-match career.
Tamim took a break from this format in January of this year. At the time, he stated that he was taking a six-month break from T20 Internationals to focus entirely on Test and One Day International matches.
Tamim Iqbal was named Player of the Series in the recently concluded ODI series against the West Indies. He scored 117 runs across the three matches, including one fifty.
After a 15-year career, Tamim Iqbal has announced his retirement from T20 International cricket. He will continue to play One Day Internationals (ODIs) and Test matches.