Mahmudullah Riyad

‘You’ve inspired a generation’: Players react to Mahmudullah's retirement

Having earlier ended his Test and T20I career, Mahmudullah took his final bow from ODIs yesterday.

Mahmudullah’s career at a glance

Bangladesh veteran Mahmudullah Riyad called time on an 18-year international career through a Facebook post yesterday. The 39-year-old, who scored 11,047 runs in international cricket, had retired from Tests in 2021 and called time on his T20I career last year in October. Here we present the highlights of his career:

Mahmudullah announces retirement from international cricket

Bangladesh veteran Mahmudullah Riyad announced his retirement from international cricket through a Facebook post today. 

Taskin to bank Tk 10 lakhs monthly in BCB's new contract, others to get Tk 2-8 lakhs

Bangladesh pacer Taskin Ahmed is in a league of his own in terms of getting a new Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) contract as the 29-year-old was the only player named in the A+ category which pays the most.

Mahmudullah withdraws name from BCB’s central contracts

Bangladesh star Mahmudullah Riyad will not be part of BCB’s upcoming central contract, sources have confirmed to The Daily Star.

Mushfiqur and Mahmudullah have to prove themselves for 2027 WC: Fahim 

Bangladesh Cricket Board’s (BCB) cricket operations chairman Nazmul Abedeen Fahim said the country’s veteran duo Mushfiqur Rahim and Mahmudullah Riyad will have to prove themselves to remain as mainstays of the national team setup. 

'Looks like he’s here on vacation': Wasim Akram on Mahmudullah

Pakistan legend Wasim Akram has slammed Bangladesh veteran Mahmudullah for his performance against New Zealand in the Champions trophy game on Monday.

Riyad, Mushfiqur’s chance to stand out among the ‘Big Five’

For the first time, the Tigers will enter a major event without Shakib, Tamim, or Mashrafe. Mahmudullah and Mushfiqur’s responsibilities will begin in the dressing room, but they will not end there.  

Mahmudullah breaks record for most matches for Fortune Barishal 

Fortune Barishal’s veteran batter Mahmudullah Riyad broke all-rounder Mehdi Hasan Miraz’s record for the most matches played for the franchise on Sunday. 

June 9, 2024
June 9, 2024

Planning, execution, process coming together for Tigers

Quite a few aspects like planning, execution, and process – things that Bangladesh players resort to while stating their expectations ahead of a game -- came through in their thrilling two-wicket win over Sri Lanka at the Grand Prairie Stadium in Dallas yesterday. 

June 5, 2024
June 5, 2024

Mahmudullah 'felt bad' after being ignored in 2022 T20 World Cup

Veteran Bangladesh all-rounder Mahmudullah Riyad disclosed that he felt hurt after being ignored for the 2022 T20 World Cup, but he has moved on with his faith in the Almighty and is looking forward to contributing to the team’s cause in the ongoing edition in USA and the West Indies.

May 30, 2024
May 30, 2024

Tigers rely on veterans’ experience in ‘difficult times’

Bangladesh captain Najmul Hossain Shanto said the mix of youth and experience was important to the team and, in particular, he hoped Mahmudullah Riyad and Shakib Al Hasan’s experience would guide them during the difficult stages of the upcoming T20 World Cup.

May 17, 2024
May 17, 2024

Roles expand for Mahmudullah, Shakib

Bangladesh are going into the upcoming T20 World Cup with quite a few young guns in the squad, led by a young skipper Najmul Hossain Shanto. But it is two of their veterans -- Mahmudullah Riyad and Shakib Al Hasan -- who could give the side a lift with their experience in the USA and the West Indies.

May 15, 2024
May 15, 2024

Shanto wants young players to step up for Shakib, Mahmudullah

Bangladesh captain Najmul Hossain Shanto hoped that the younger players perform well to honour two veterans – Shakib Al Hasan and Mahmudullah Riyad, in the upcoming T20 World Cup in the USA and the West Indies.

April 21, 2024
April 21, 2024

Tigers’ nostalgic return to old stomping ground

“This many people usually don’t turn up to see a fitness test at six in the morning. I’m sure they are here because it’s happening at the Bangabandhu [National] Stadium,” said Shahriar Nafees, the current cricket operations manager, after the national team’s fitness test at the famed venue yesterday.

March 6, 2024
March 6, 2024

From Mahmudullah to Jaker: Finishers’ arduous road in Bangladesh cricket

The tale of cricketers who had functioned as finishers in Bangladesh T20 cricket history is a short and painful one. To perceive the difficulty of Jaker Ali Anik’s task, one would have to look no further than Mahmudullah Riyad.

March 5, 2024
March 5, 2024

Losing is always heart-breaking, says Jaker

Jaker Ali Anik produced one of the finest knocks for Bangladesh in T20Is, but in the end there was a hint of regret as the Tigers fell short by three runs in the first T20I against Sri Lanka in Sylhet yesterday.

March 2, 2024
March 2, 2024

‘Old, but still not out’

Fortune Barishal’s Mushfiqur Rahim on Wednesday quipped about his side being labelled as the ‘team of elderlies’ after the Tamim Iqbal-led side, also including veteran Mahmudullah Riyad, cemented their spot in the final of the 10th edition of the Bangladesh Premier League.

February 29, 2024
February 29, 2024

‘Here we are’: Mushfiqur revels in reaching BPL final with ‘team of elderlies’

Bangladesh stalwart Mushfiqur Rahim was excited to have reached the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) final with Fortune Barishal, a side that had been given the tag of the 'team of elderlies' prior to the tournament.