Shakib announces retirement from Test, T20I

Sports Desk Published: 26 September 2024, 02:26 PM | Updated: 26 September 2024, 02:37 PM
Shakib announces retirement from Test, T20I
Bangladesh's Shakib Al Hasan gestures during a practice session at the Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium in Chattogram on March 29, 2024, ahead of the second Test cricket match against Sri Lanka. - AFP Photo

Bangladesh ace all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan has announced his retirement from cricket's Test and T20I formats.

He made the announcement in a press conference in India's Kanpur on Thursday.

He said the upcoming Test series against South Africa in October will be his last in the format and retired from T20I with immediate effect.

The decision comes a day before the second Test against India.