Mahmudullah, ex-Bangladesh skipper, to retire from T20Is after final match against India in Hyderabad

Bangladesh's experienced all-rounder Mahmudullah announced his decision to retire from T20I cricket to shift his focus to the ODI format. The final T20I between India and Bangladesh on Saturday at Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Hyderabad, will mark Mahmudullah's final appearance in Bangladesh colours in the T20I format.

On the eve of the second T20I in the national capital, Mahmudullah revealed that his decision to retire was "pre-decided" and felt it was the right time for him to make the transition. "Yes, I am retiring from T20I format after this series. It was pre-decided. I had discussed it with the board and my family.

It's the right time for me to move on, and I am going to focus on the ODI matches coming up, and it was the right time for the transition," Mahmudullah said in the pre-match press conference on Tuesday.