BCB to pay tribute to Rubel ahead of second New Zealand clash

The Bangladesh Cricket Board will roll out a special tribute for Rubel Hossain ahead of the second One Day International against New Zealand on Monday at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium.

The veteran pacer has officially called time on his international career, bringing down the curtain on a 12-year journey with 193 wickets across formats.

"Rubel will be honoured ahead of the second ODI," the board confirmed in a statement on Sunday, hailing him as a "true servant of Bangladesh cricket".

The 36-year-old announced his retirement via Facebook on 17 April.

"I played 27 Tests, 104 ODIs, and 28 T20Is for Bangladesh. The national team is my emotion, but there comes a time to say goodbye," he wrote.

Rubel finishes with 36 Test wickets, 129 ODI scalps, and 28 T20 International dismissals, signing off after his last international series in New Zealand in 2021.

At the 2015 Cricket World Cup in Adelaide, the right-arm quick produced a decisive spell of 4-53 to shatter England and propel Bangladesh into their maiden quarter-final.