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| Born | (1987-05-09)9 May 1987 (age 38) Bogura, Bangladesh | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 2 in (157 cm)[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-handed | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Right-armoff break | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Role | Wicket-keeper Batter | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Relations | Mahmudullah (brother-in-law) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Test debut (cap 41) | 26 May 2005 v England | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last Test | 11 November 2025 v Ireland | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ODI debut (cap 81) | 6 August 2006 v Zimbabwe | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last ODI | 24 February 2025 v New Zealand | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ODI shirt no. | 15 (formerly 9) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| T20I debut (cap 6) | 28 November 2006 v Zimbabwe | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last T20I | 1 September 2022 v Sri Lanka | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| T20I shirt no. | 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2006; 2008–2024 | Rajshahi Division | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2007; 2025 | Sylhet Division | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2012 | Duronto Rajshahi,Nagenahira Nagas | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2013 | Sylhet Royals | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2015 | Sylhet Super Stars | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2016 | Karachi Kings,Barisal Bulls | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2017 | Rajshahi Kings | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2018 | Nangarhar Leopards | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2019/20; 2021/22 | Khulna Tigers | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2020 | Beximco Dhaka | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2023 | Sylhet Strikers | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2024–present | Fortune Barishal | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Mushfiqur Rahim (Bengali:মুশফিকুর রহিম; born 9 May 1987) is an internationalcricketer currently representingBangladesh national cricket team in test format and the former captain of theBangladesh national cricket team in all formats. He is a right-handed middle-orderbatter andwicket-keeper in the national team. He is the all-time highest Bangladeshi run scorer across allthree international formats.[2]
Mushfiqur started his international career in 2005 againstEngland at the age of 18 years and 17 days. He was made to play as a specialist batsman in the first Test match of his career. He thus became the second-youngest, afterSachin Tendulkar, to play Test cricket atLord's Cricket Stadium.[3] He continued to make consistent contributions down the order with the bat and was more than competent as a keeper for Bangladesh's spin dominated attack. His moment of fame came in 2010 in a Test match against India, where he scored a quickfire century, the quickest by any Bangladeshi to date. He is one of the best run scorers as a wicketkeeper, who has 11,000 runs and 400+ dismissals.[4]
According toJamie Siddons, the former coach of Bangladesh, Mushfiqur Rahim's batting is so versatile that he can bat anywhere in thetop order, from one to six. He is also rated as one of the consistent performers and one of the few keepers to score 1000+ runs in every format.[5] He is thehighest individual scorer for Bangladesh in Test cricket.[6] He is the first and only wicketkeeper-batsman in the history of Test cricket to score two double-hundreds.[7][8][9][10][11] He is also the first and only Bangladeshi batsman to score three double-hundreds in Tests.[12] Mushfiqur is the only Bangladeshi player to win 150 international matches.[13] In December 2023, he became only the second cricketer in test cricket history afterLen Hutton to be given out forobstructing the field, when he physically handled the ball with his gloves during a test match against New Zealand.[14]
Mushfiqur Rahim was born on 9 May 1987 inBogura, Bangladesh.[15] Born to Mahbub Habib and Rahima Khatun, he finished his secondary schooling atBogura Zilla School. In between playing cricket, he studiedhistory at theJahangirnagar University.[16] He graduated with a master's degree from the university in 2012. He married Jannatul Kifayet Mondi in 2014.[17] Mondi is the sister ofMahmudullah's wife, Jannatul Kawsar Mishti. Mushfiqur Rahim had a son, Mayan, in 2018.
Before playing for the national team, Mushfiqur Rahim played forBangladesh Under-19s. He represented them in three Youth Tests and 18 YouthOne Day Internationals (ODIs) between 2004 and 2006, averaging 31.75 and 36.00 with the bat in the respective formats. Mushfiqur Rahim trained at the Bangladesh Institute of Sports.[18]
During the2006 U-19 Cricket World Cup, hosted by Sri Lanka in February, Mushfiqur Rahim captained theBangladesh side which included future international playersShakib Al Hasan andTamim Iqbal among others. Mushfiqur Rahim was one of two players at the tournament with Test-match experience.[19] Under his guidance Bangladesh reached thequarter finals of the tournament.[20] Later that month Mushfiqur Rahim was recalled to the senior Test squad for the first time since the England tour in 2005. He was selected as a specialist batsmen, withKhaled Mashud chosen as the wicket-keeper for theseries againstSri Lanka.[21]
At the domestic level he representsRajshahi Division. In T20 cricket, all of Mushfiqur's runs came playing forBangladesh,Bangladesh A,Duronto Rajshahi,Nagenahira Nagas,Sylhet Royals,Chittagong Vikings,Karachi Kings,Barishal Bulls,Rajshahi Kings,Nangharhar Leopards,Khulna Tigers andBeximco Dhaka.
In December 2010, Mushfiqur Rahim recorded his best score in a one-day match. Playing for Rajshahi in theNational Cricket League, he scored 114 runs from 120 deliveries as his team lost by 8 runs.[22]
RepresentingRajshahi Division in domestic cricket, Mushfiqur Rahim has over 6500first-class runs to his name including twelve half-centuries and thirty four centuries.[15]
In the match againstCentral Zone, Mushfiqur got his 1st first-class wicket by dismissingNurul Hasan playing forNorth Zone as he returned bowling figures of 1–23 in 10 overs.[23]
TheBangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) founded the six-teamBangladesh Premier League in 2012, a twenty20 tournament to be held in February that year. The BCB made Mushfiq the 'icon player' forDuronto Rajshahi.[24] Under his leadership Duronto overcame a weak start to progress to the semi-finals where they lost toBarisal Burners; Mushfiqur Rahim contributed 234 runs from 11 matches.[25]
In January 2013, he was named in the squad forSylhet Royals, following the draft for the2012-13 Bangladesh Premier League.[26] He was the leading run-scorer in that tournament, with 440 runs in 13 matches at an average of 40.40.[27]
In November 2016, he was named in the squad for theBarisal Bulls team, following the draft for the2016–17 Bangladesh Premier League.[28] He was one of the leading run scorers in that tournament, with 341 runs in 12 matches at an average of 37.88, which included two half-centuries.[29]
In October 2018, he was named in the squad for theChittagong Vikings team, following the draft for the2018–19 Bangladesh Premier League.[30] He was the leading run-scorer for the team in the tournament, with 426 runs in thirteen matches.[31]
In November 2019, he was selected to play for theKhulna Tigers in the2019–20 Bangladesh Premier League.[32] He was the second highest run-scorer in that tournament, scoring 491 runs in 14 matches, at an average of 70.14 which included 4 half-centuries. He also posted his career-best knock of unbeaten 98 runs againstCumilla Warriors during the 40th match of the tournament.[33][34]
In November 2022, he was named in theSylhet Strikers' squad, following the players draft for the2022–23 Bangladesh Premier League.[35] On 10 January 2023, in the 10th match against theDhaka Dominators, he became the first cricketerto play 100 matches in the Bangladesh Premier League.[36]
In January 2024, he was named in theFortune Barishal's squad, following the players draft for the2024 Bangladesh Premier League.[37]
In September 2018, he was named in Nangarhar's squad in thefirst edition of theAfghanistan Premier League tournament.[38]
He played forBeximco Dhaka in2020-21 Bangabandhu T20 Cup.[39]
Mushfiqur Rahim was selected for Bangladesh'stour of England in 2005. It was Bangladesh's first tour of England, where they faced unfamiliar conditions and the batsmen struggled againstseam bowling and uneven bounce throughout the series. Mushfiqur adapted his batting style in the warm up matches, "consistently playing late and straight" according toWisden, and managed to score 63 runs againstSussex and scored 115 runsnot out againstNorthamptonshire in the warm up matches.[40]
Although initially named in the squad as a part-time wicket-keeper, his performances in the warm up matches led to his selection for the first Test atLord's as a specialist batsman as well. The 17-year-old Mushfiqur Rahim scored 19 runs in the first innings and was one of just three batsman to reach double figures as Bangladesh were dismissed for 108. After twisting his ankle, he did not play any further in the tour.[41]
Mushfiqur Rahim was included in Bangladesh's squad totour Zimbabwe for five ODIs in 2006. He was one of three uncapped ODI players included in the squad alongside all-roundersFarhad Reza andShakib Al Hasan.[42] He scored his maiden half-century atHarare againstZimbabwe.[43]
His good performances led him to be picked as the first-choice wicket-keeper ahead ofKhaled Mashud for theWorld Cup in the West Indies.[44]
Mushfiqur Rahim was recalled for the second Test againstSri Lanka in July 2007, replacing Mashud.[45] Although Bangladesh lost by an innings and 90 runs, Mushfiqur Rahim combined withMohammad Ashraful – the new captain – to score a record 191 runs for Bangladesh's sixth-wicket partnership.[46][47] In December 2007, theBangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) granted Mushfiqur Rahim a one-year grade B (third tier) contract, one of 22 central contracts with the Board at the time.[48]
Following the2007 ICC Cricket World Cup, Mushfiqur Rahim endured a series of poor scores, including five innings in which he amassed four runs altogether.[49] As a result, when South Africatoured in March for three ODIs and Bangladesh went to Pakistan for five ODIsthe next month, Mushfiqur Rahim was dropped in favour ofDhiman Ghosh.[50]
Mushfiqur Rahim was recalled to the squad for a tri-series with Pakistan and India and the2008 Asia Cup.[51] When 17 contracts were announced in April 2009, Mushfiqur Rahim's was renewed,[52] marking Mushfiqur Rahim as Bangladesh's first choice 'keeper.
Mushfiqur (2009-2011)Rahim was appointed vice-captain for Bangladesh'stour of Zimbabwe in August 2009. The position was vacated as the previous holder,Shakib Al Hasan, was filling-in as captain for the injuredMashrafe Mortaza.[53] Bangladesh won the five match ODI series 4–1. In the final ODI, Mushfiqur Rahim scored 98 runs, beating his previous highest score in list A matches of 58, to help his team to victory.[54] With 169 runs in the series at an average of 56.33, Mushfiqur Rahim finished the tour as Bangladesh's fourth-highest run scorer.[55]
Mushfiqur Rahim retained the vice-captaincy for the home Test series against India in January and February 2010. On 21 January, in the fifth day of the first Test, he scored his maiden Test century and the fastest by a Bangladeshi in Test cricket, off only 112 balls as Bangladesh delayed an Indian victory, being the last man out as India won by 113 runs.[56] Englandtoured Bangladesh in February and March for two Tests and three ODIs, where Bangladesh lost all two formats.[57][58][59] In the series, Mushfiqur Rahim was his team's second-highest run-scorer.[60][61] He scored two half-centuries in the first Test, becoming the 6th Bangladeshi batsman to perform the feat.[62]
Having impressed at home, Mushfiqur Rahim's performance in the return tourin England in May was expected to be crucial for the rankings.[63] In the tour, Mushfiqur Rahim could only manage 40 runs from two Tests as Bangladesh's batsmen struggled in English conditions and slumped to a 2–0 defeat.[64] In the first ODI of the tour Mushfiqur Rahim was struck in the face while keeping wickets to spinnerFaisal Hossain. An x-ray revealed no fractures, however as a precaution he was rested for a week, missing the rest of the series.[65]
In November 2010, BCB announced 16 central contracts. Mushfiqur Rahim was one of six players in the top level.[66] In December 2010,Tamim Iqbal replaced Mushfiqur Rahim as Bangladesh's vice-captain.[67]
Mushfiqur Rahim was included in Bangladesh's 15-man squad for the 2011 World Cup.[68] Bangladesh were knocked out in the group stage and Mushfiqur Rahim had a poor tournament personally. There were suggestions that he could be dropped, especially as fellow wicket-keeper Dhiman Ghosh was scoring heavily in Bangladesh's domestic competition.[69] In August 2011, Mushfiqur hit 101 runs from 100 balls having his second century against Zimbabwe which was not enough to stop Bangladesh losing the third one-day series by five runs.[70]
| Mushfiqur Rahim's record as captain | |||||
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| Format ↓ | Matches | Won | Lost | Drawn/NR | |
| Test[71] | 34 | 7 | 18 | 9 | |
| ODI[72] | 37 | 11 | 24 | 2 | |
| T20I[73] | 23 | 8 | 14 | 1 | |
| Last updated on: 24 March 2020 | |||||
On 20 September 2011, Mushfiqur Rahim was named Bangladesh captain, taking over from Shakib Al Hasan after a disappointing tour of Zimbabwe. The announcement was made midway through the BCB Cup, a tournament involving the senior Bangladesh team, Bangladesh A, and a side made up of academy players. Mushfiqur Rahim had already been captaining Bangladesh in the tournament on a temporary basis.[74] The competition was won by Bangladesh A.[75]
In 2011,West Indies toured Bangladesh in October for a T20I, three ODIs, and two Tests. In his first international match as captain, Mushfiqur Rahim produced a Man-of-the-Match performance, scoring 41 runs not out from 26 balls to help his team to victory.[76] Despite T20I win, Bangladesh lost the ODI series 2–1. Mushfiqur Rahim was Bangladesh's leading run-scorer with 100 runs, including a fifty.[77] The following month,Pakistan toured for three ODIs and two Tests. Bangladesh lost the ODI series 3–0, and Mushfiqur Rahim managed just 12 runs from three innings.[78]
In the2012 Asia Cup, under Mushfiqur Rahim's captaincy, Bangladesh won two out of the three games they have played and reached the final for the first time where they lost toPakistan. In April his grade A+ central contract was renewed.[79] On 11 March 2013, during the first test of thetour of Sri Lanka in Galle, Mushfiqur Rahim became the first Bangladeshi to score a double hundred, beating the previous highest of 190 set by Mohammed Ashraful earlier in the day.[80]
Mushfiqur Rahim announced his resignation as captain on 8 May 2013,[81] but a few days later Mushfiqur announced he had made a "mistake", and on 3 July 2013 theBCB announced they would be retaining Mushfiqur as captain until the end of the year.[82]
Mushfiqur Rahim continued his captaincy in 2014 andlost to Sri Lanka in a home series. During the series, he suffered a finger injury andMohammad Mithun replaced him as wicket-keeper.[83] He also missed out the T20 international matches against Sri Lanka in whichMashrafe Mortaza took the job of captaincy.[84] He scored his second one-day international century against India at the beginning of the2014 Asia Cup but struggled in that match with his injury.[85][86]
In the next match against Afghanistan, Mushfiqur Rahim continued his good form but Bangladesh lost the match by 32 runs, the first time they had lost to an associate team since gaining Test status.[87][88] His team also lost the match against Pakistan in that same tournament even after scoring 326 runs which was their highest ODI score, courtesy ofShahid Afridi's knock.[89] Later they lost to Sri Lanka in their last match of the series which made them lose all three matches.[90]
Bangladesh qualified for the super 10s in the2014 ICC World Twenty20, by winning two of their three matches in the qualifying stage. But they were knocked out in the super 10s, having lost all the four matches.[91]
Bangladesh toured the West Indies in August 2014. During the first Test, Mushfiqur scored 116 in the second innings, picking up his third Test century.[92] However, they lost all three ODIs and two Test matches.[93]
In September 2014, the BCB appointedMortaza as the ODI captain, although Mushfiqur Rahim retained the Test captaincy.[94] In November 2014, Bangladeshwhitewashed Zimbabwe in boththe three Tests and five ODIs.[95] He was also awarded the man of the series for the ODI matches.[96]
During the group stage of the2015 Cricket World Cup, Bangladesh defeated England, as a result they qualified for the second quarterfinal.[97] In that matchMahmudullah Riyad and Mushfiqur Rahim made the highest partnership (141 runs) for any wicket for Bangladesh in a World Cup match[98] which was also Bangladesh's highest ODI partnership against England.[99]
During thefirst Test against New Zealand atBasin Reserve in January 2017, Mushfiqur Rahim was hit on the back of the helmet on the fifth day of match and immediately taken to hospital. The incident took place in the 43rd over of Bangladesh's second innings whenTim Southee bowled a bouncer that hit Mushfiqur Rahim just behind left ear as he was trying to duck. Initial X-rays and scans to his neck suggested he was out of immediate danger. Mushfiqur Rahim attended the post match presentation after receiving treatment.[100]
In March 2017, during the second Testagainst Sri Lanka, Mushfiqur Rahim took his 100th dismissal as a wicket-keeper. He became the first wicket-keeper in history for Bangladesh to reach this milestone.[101]
On 15 October 2017, during the first ODIagainst South Africa, Mushfiqur Rahim became the first batsman for Bangladesh to score an international century against South Africa in any format.[102]
He was selected as wicket keeper in the Test XI of the year 2017 by ESPNcricinfo.[103]
In November 2018, he scored 219not outagainst Zimbabwe to become the first wicket-keeper–batsman to score two double centuries in Test cricket,(a third double hundred coming in 2020)[7] His score of 219* is currently the highest individual score in a Test innings by a Bangladeshi batsman. Later the same month,against the West Indies, he became the second batsman for Bangladesh toscore 4,000 runs in Tests.[104]
In April 2019, he was named inBangladesh's squad for the2019 Cricket World Cup.[105][106] In the first innings of Bangladesh's opening match in the World Cup, againstSouth Africa, he scored an 80 runs total of 78 balls, contributing to a 142 run partnership withShakib Al Hasan.[107] Bangladesh went on to score theirhighest total in an ODI match, finishing on 330/6 from their 50 overs, beating South Africa by 21 runs.[107]
In Bangladesh's next match of the tournament, againstNew Zealand, Mushfiqur played in his 350th international match for Bangladesh.[108]
In the match againstAustralia, Mushfiqur scored his first century in Cricket World Cup. He scored 102* runs in 97 balls and became third Bangladeshi batsman to score a century in world cup. Bangladesh also broke the record of their highest total ODI runs in this match, scoring 333 for 8 wickets.[109]
In February 2020, whenZimbabwe toured Bangladesh, he scored an unbeaten 203 runs, becoming the only Bangladeshi batsman to score three double-hundreds in Test cricket.[110]
In December 2020, Mushfiqur was named in Bangladesh's Test and ODI squad for their series against West Indies.[111] This was Bangladesh's first international series after COVID-19 pandemic that stopped cricket in the country since March 2020.[112]
On 25 May 2021,against Sri Lanka in the second ODI, Mushfiqur scored 125 and helped his side to win the second ODI and the series as well (Bangladesh's first ever series win against Sri Lanka).[113] After winning the match, Mushfiqur went on to become the first ever and the only Bangladeshi player to win 150 international matches. Later, he became the man of the series and scored the most runs (237) in the series.[13]
In September 2021, he was named in Bangladesh's squad for the2021 ICC Men's T20 World Cup.[114]
In March 2023,in the second ODI against Ireland, Mushfiqur Rahim scored the fastest century by a Bangladeshi player, in terms of the number of balls faced in an ODI (60).[115] He also became the third cricketer from Bangladesh to score7,000 runs in ODIs.[116]
In December 2023,during the second and final test match in Bangladesh's home test series against New Zealand, Rahim was ruled out for obstructing the field during the 41st over of the match on day one of the match's proceedings.[117] Rahim was clearly handling the ball and he was dismissed for 35 when he deflected the ball using his hands soon after defending the ball bowled byKyle Jamieson.[118] New Zealand fielders eventually appealed for Rahim's attempt to deflect the ball away from the stumps. It became the first such instance in last 72 years in test cricket (Len Hutton in 1951 was the previous batter to be dismissed) where a batsman was given out for obstructing the field.[119][120]
In January 2025, he was named in Bangladesh's squad for the2025 ICC Champions Trophy.[121] On 5 March 2025, he announced his retirement from ODI format.[122]
Mushfiqur Rahim scored the first Test double century for Bangladesh,[123][41] and has scored centuries on eleven occasions in Test matches and nine occasions in ODIs.
| No. | Score | Opponents | Venue | Date | Result | Ref |
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| 1 | 101 |  Zimbabwe | Harare Sports Club,Harare | 16 August 2011 | Bangladesh lost | [137] |
| 2 | 117 |  India | Khan Shaheb Osman Ali Stadium,Fatullah | 26 February 2014 | Bangladesh lost | [138] |
| 3 | 106 |  Pakistan | Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium,Dhaka | 17 April 2015 | Bangladesh won | [139] |
| 4 | 107 | Zimbabwe | Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium,Dhaka | 7 November 2015 | Bangladesh won | [140] |
| 5 | 110* |  South Africa | De Beers Diamond Oval,Kimberly | 15 October 2017 | Bangladesh lost | [141] |
| 6 | 144 |  Sri Lanka | Dubai International Cricket Stadium,Dubai | 15 September 2018 | Bangladesh won | [142] |
| 7 | 102* |  Australia | Trent Bridge,Nottingham | 20 June 2019 | Bangladesh lost | [143] |
| 8 | 125 | Sri Lanka | Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium,Dhaka | 25 May 2021 | Bangladesh won | [144][failed verification] |
| 9 | 100* |  Ireland | Sylhet International Cricket Stadium,Sylhet | 20 March 2023 | No result | [145] |
Mushfiqur Rahim was criticized for trying to hit his teammate,Nasum Ahmed, following an incident in the eliminator of theBangabandhu T20 Cup where both of them were going for the same catch and barely avoided a collision the catch being taken by Mushfiqur. Mushfiqur, the captain ofBeximco Dhaka, was visibly annoyed with his teammate and threatened to throw a punch at him. The video capturing the incident had gone viral on Twitter.[citation needed] Mushfiqur Rahim apologized to his teammate and the BCB fined him 25% of his match fees and issued one demerit point for the incident.[151]
Despite this, there was still a lingering feeling that this 5'2 dog was going to be all bark and no bite.
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