Bangladesh’s Mahmudllah set to retire after T20I series against India
Mahmudullah has declared that the current series against India will be his farewell to T20 internationals as he steps away from the shortest format. He played in the first T20I in Gwalior, scoring just one run in that match.
New Delhi: Bangladesh veteran Mahmudullah announced retirement from T20 Internationals after the top of this three-match series against India. The 38-year-old all-rounder with a long presence in Bangladesh cricket will end a fine nineteen years old wonderful T20I career.
Mahmudullah’s retirement comes close on the heels of Shakib’s announcement that he's correct away retiring from T20Is, at some stage within the 2d Test in Kanpur. Mahmudullah said he made up our minds to retire after the series against India to focal point on ODIs, wondering his personal performance changed into fantastic all through last year’s World Cup. He's going to gear up for the three-match ODI series right all through the West Indies in December and the Champions Trophy in 2025.
Mahmudullah announces his retirement from T20i cricket.
– He’ll retire after the T20i series against India. p.c.twitter.com/ayd2RMpveP
— Mufaddal Vohra (@mufaddal_vohra) October 8, 2024
Reflecting on his illustrious career, Mahmudullah identified the loss to India right all through the 2016 T20 World Cup as his most frustrating moment, describing it as a pivotal experience that taught him valuable lessons. In contrast, his favorite memory changed into winning the Nidahas Trophy semifinal in 2018, where he scored a very important forty three runs off 18 balls, leading Bangladesh to an exhilarating victory over hosts Sri Lanka, despite sooner or later losing right all through the final word. He concluded the tournament with a crucial strike rate of 157.38. “A few the most frustrating moment changed into the loss to India right all through the 2016 World Cup in Bengaluru. It changed into a life-changing moment for me and taught me a lot. Definitely the right moment came right all through the Nidahas Trophy,” Mahmudullah reflected.
Mahmudullah made his T20I debut in 2007 against Kenya, organising himself as a cornerstone of Bangladesh’s cricketing journey. His career right all through the shortest format ranks as the 1/3-longest in T20I history, surpassed best by his teammate Shakib Al Hasan and Zimbabwe’s Sean Williams. Over the course of 139 T20Is, Mahmudullah accumulated 2,395 runs at a strike rate of 117.74, while also making significant contributions with the ball, claiming Forty wickets.
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