New Delhi, Jan. 31 -- Afghanistan's left-arm speedster Shapoor Zadran announced his retirement from international cricket.

The tall fast bowler featured in 44 ODIs and 36 T20Is for Afghanistan since making his debut in 2009. Across both formats, he scythed 80 wickets. His last international appearance for Afghanistan dates back to March 8, 2020, in a T20I match against Ireland in Greater Noida.

During his playing days, Zadran was a typical fast bowler with an aggressive mentality, and once he even cited the Rawalpindi Express Shoaib Akhtar as his idol.

He emerged as one of the key figures in Afghanistan's rise to dominance on the international stage. He gained a cult hero status during the ODI World Cup 2015.

The left-arm speedster en...