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Indian pacer Zaheer Khan retires from international cricket

India’s out-of-favour fast bowler Zaheer Khan has announced his retirement from an international cricket, according to the Indian Premier League chairman Rajeev Shukla.

Shukla took to twitter to reveal Zaheer's plans to retire.
The left arm seamer, who was part of the Indian cricket team that won the 2011 World Cup at Mumbai, is expected to reveal the announcement today afternoon.

Zaheer made his Test debut against Bangladesh in 2000 and has claimed 311 wickets in 92 Tests, 282 wickets in 200 ODIs and 17 wickets in 17 Twenty20 games.

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