“All praises only for the Almighty Allah. I have decided to retire from international cricket,” Mahmudullah wrote on his official Facebook page. “I would like to thank all of my team-mates, coaches and specially my fans who has always supported me. A big thank you to my parents, my in-laws specially my father in law & most importantly my brother Emdad Ullah who has been there for me constantly since my childhood as my coach & mentor.
“And finally thanks to my wife & kids who have been my support system through thick & thin. I know Raeid will miss me in red and green jersey. Not everything comes to an end in a perfect way but you say yes and move forward. Peace, Alhamdulillah. Best wishes to my team & Bangladesh cricket.”
Mahmudullah enjoyed more success in the 2015 World Cup, when he struck centuries against England and New Zealand in successive matches while batting at No.3. His hundred against New Zealand in the 2017 Champions Trophy, in a 223-run stand with Shakib, is an iconic innings in Bangladesh cricket history.
Mahmudullah made a comeback ahead of the 2023 World Cup after he had been dropped from the side. He also proved his value with the ball, taking 82 wickets at economy rate of 5.21. Mahmudullah never led Bangladesh in ODIs though he had captained them in T20Is and Test cricket.
Mahmudullah’s retirement brings the curtain down on Bangladesh’s most successful quintet of cricketers who played between 2006 and 2025. Apart from Mushfiqur and Mahmudullah, Tamim reconfirmed his retirement from international cricket earlier this year. Shakib had announced his Test and T20I retirement in India last year, while also informing at the time that the Champions Trophy would be his last ODI assignment. Having missed the tournament due to various reasons, his ODI career now seems finished too. Mashrafe last played ODIs in 2020, when he also signed off from captaincy.
