Wellington, Nov. 2 -- Former New Zealand skipper Kane Williamson has announced his retirement from the T20 Internationals (T20Is) after playing 93 games in the shortest format of the game.

The 35-year-old retires as New Zealand's second-highest men's T20I run scorer with 2575 runs at an average of 33, including 18 50s and a highest score of 95, according to a press release from New Zealand Cricket.

Williamson, who made his T20I debut in 2011, captained the BLACKCAPS on 75 occasions - leading them to two ICC T20 World Cup semi-finals (2016 & 2022) and a final (2021).

Williamson said the timing felt right to step back from the shortest format.

"It's something that I've loved being a part of for a long period of time, and I'm so grateful...