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Bangladesh All-Rounder Mahmudullah Riyad Announces Retirement from International Cricket.

Sports | Dated: 17 Mar 2025

On March 12, 2025, veteran Bangladeshi cricketer Mahmudullah Riyad, an all-rounder for the Bangladesh National Cricket Team, announced his retirement from international cricket, concluding an 18-year-long career. He had previously retired from Test cricket in 2021 and Twenty20 Internationals (T20Is) in 2024.

🎯 Key Highlights:

  • - He represented Bangladesh in 50 Test matches, 239 One Day Internationals (ODIs), and 141 T20Is, totaling 430 international appearances.
  • - As captain, he led Bangladesh in 6 Test matches, achieving 1 win, 4 losses, and 1 draw. In T20Is, he captained in 43 matches, securing 16 victories and 29 defeats. Throughout his career, he accumulated a total of 11,047 runs across all formats, including 9 centuries.

💡 Other Important Facts:

  • (i) Mahmudullah Riyad made his ODI debut against Sri Lanka in Colombo on July 20, 2007, and became Bangladesh's 4th-highest run-scorer in ODIs with 5,689 runs at an average of 36.46.
  • (ii) He remains the only Bangladeshi cricketer to score three centuries in the ODI World Cup—two in 2015 and one in 2023.
  • (iii) As a bowler, he took 166 wickets across formats, including a five-wicket haul (5/51) against West Indies in 2009.

📚 Test Your Knowledge:

Which Bangladesh all-rounder recently announced retirement from international cricket in March 2025?

Correct Answer: Mahmudullah Riyad

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