Tamim Iqbal's international career at a glance

Tamim Iqbal made his international debut 17 years ago in ODI cricket.

The ace batsman represented Bangladesh in 70 Tests, 243 ODIs, and 74 T20Is, leaving an indelible mark on the game.

Despite taking time to decide on returning to the national team after two rounds of meetings with selectors in Sylhet, Tamim did not prolong the suspense. Within two days, he announced his final decision: he would not return to international cricket. On Friday, the veteran opener declared his retirement from international cricket through a post on social media.

Tamim's international journey began on 9 February 2007, with his debut against Kenya in an ODI. He played his final match in this format against New Zealand at home in September 2023.

In his 243-match ODI career, Tamim amassed 8,357 runs at an average of 36.65, including 14 centuries and 56 half-centuries.

He remains Bangladesh's only batsman to score over 8,000 ODI runs. In terms of centuries and half-centuries, Tamim also stands unrivalled among Bangladeshi players.

In Tests, Tamim scored 5,134 runs in 134 innings of 70 matches, averaging 38.89, with 10 centuries and 31 half-centuries. This makes him the second-highest run-scorer for Bangladesh in Tests.

He is third in terms of Test centuries and tied for the most half-centuries alongside Shakib Al Hasan. Tamim played his final Test in April 2023.

In 78 T20Is, Tamim scored 1,758 runs at an average of 24.65, including a century and seven half-centuries, ranking fourth among Bangladeshi batsmen in this format.

Notably, he remains the only Bangladeshi batsman to score a T20I century. His last T20I appearance for Bangladesh was in March 2020, and he officially retired from the format in July 2022.

Tamim as captain

Tamim first captained Bangladesh during the New Zealand tour in 2017, leading the side in the Christchurch Test in the absence of regular captain Mushfiqur Rahim, who was injured.

Two years later, he captained in ODIs for the first time during the 2019 tour of Sri Lanka, standing in for the injured Mashrafe Bin Mortaza.

In 2020, Tamim was permanently appointed as ODI captain following Mashrafe's resignation. During his three-year tenure, he achieved significant success, leading Bangladesh to victory in 21 out of 37 matches.

Among players who have captained Bangladesh in at least five ODIs, Tamim boasts the highest success rate, making him the nation's most successful ODI captain.