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The legendary batsman made the announcement via his Instagram account, saying the T20 tournament, which began on Thursday and finishes on March 25 would be his last day as a player, Daily Mail reported here Thursday.
According to the paper, the Englishman will play Quetta Gladiators in the month-long tournament
The 37-year-old is the fifth-highest run-scorer in England Test history.
'Countless goodbyes to my wife Jessica and kids as a cricket player and this one this evening is the last one I’ll ever have to do,' the 37-year-old wrote alongside a picture of himself hugging his son Dylan before setting off to the United Arab Emirates, Daily Mail said.