Mahmudullah finished as Bangladesh’s fourth-highest ODI run-getter, with 5689 runs at 36.46, including four hundreds in ICC events.
Mahmudullah, a veteran Bangladeshi hitter, announced his retirement from international cricket on Wednesday. “I have decided to retire from international cricket,” the 39-year-old tweeted on social media. He retired from Tests in 2021 and T20Is in 2024.
Mahmudullah finished as Bangladesh’s fourth-highest ODI run-getter, with 5689 runs at 36.46, including four hundreds in ICC events.
He had back-to-back century in the 2015 World Cup, another in the 2017 Champions Trophy against New Zealand, and a fourth in the 2023 ODI World Cup versus South Africa.
In his 17-year career, Mahmudullah played 239 ODIs, 50 Test matches, and 141 T20Is. He said, “I would like to express my gratitude to my parents, my in-laws, especially my father-in-law, and most importantly, my brother Emdad Ullah, who has been there for me constantly since my childhood as my coach & mentor.”
And lastly, I want to thank my wife and children for always being there for me. In my red and green shirt, I’m sure Raeid will miss me. Even though things don’t always end perfectly, you say yes and go on. “Best wishes to Bangladesh cricket and my team,” he concluded.
Mahmudullah made his ODI debut in 2007 and started out as a lower-order all-rounder.He led Bangladesh to a historic victory over England in the 2011 World Cup, which marked a turning point.
Later, he emerged as a crucial middle-order batsman, with standout innings including as his historic 223-run partnership with Shakib Al Hasan against New Zealand in the 2017 Champions Trophy.
Bangladesh’s golden generation, which included Tamim Iqbal, Shakib-Al-Hasan, Mushfiqur Rahim, and Mashrafe Mortaza, came to an end with Mahmudullah’s retirement. He is the only batter from Bangladesh to reach three ODI World Cup hundreds.
