Bangladesh Cricket is poised to bid farewell to certainly one of its most completed gamers within the shortest format, as Mahmudullah prepares to retire. His extraordinary T20I profession, which has spanned greater than 17 years, is coming to a detailed.
As reported by ESPNcricinfo, he has communicated his choice to the suitable authorities in Bangladesh cricket and can proceed to take part in ODIs. The report included an announcement from the Bangladeshi all-rounder, by which he expressed, “ I’m retiring from T20I cricket after the final sport of this sequence. I used to be pre-decided earlier than coming right here (India). I had a chat with my household. I spoke to the coach [Chandika Hathurusinghe], captain [Najmul Hossain Shanto], chief selector [Gazi Ashraf Hossain] and the board president [Faruque Ahmed] as nicely. I believe it’s the proper time to maneuver on from this format for me and the group. Particularly with the World Cup developing in lower than two years. I’ll think about the one-day sport.”
The report highlights that Mahmudullah considers the loss to India within the 2016 T20 World Cup his most disappointing second, whereas his fondest reminiscence stems from successful the Nidahas Trophy semifinal in 2018. Throughout that match, he delivered an important efficiency, scoring 43 runs off simply 18 balls, which helped Bangladesh safe an exhilarating win in opposition to the host nation, Sri Lanka, regardless that they later misplaced within the closing. He completed the match with a powerful strike fee of 157.38.
Mahmudullah made his T20I debut in 2007 in opposition to Kenya and has since established himself as a significant determine in Bangladesh’s cricketing historical past. His tenure within the shortest format is notable, rating because the third-longest in T20I historical past, surpassed solely by teammate Shakib Al Hasan and Zimbabwe’s Sean Williams. All through his 139 T20I matches, Mahmudullah has gathered 2,395 runs at a strike fee of 117.74, along with taking 40 wickets with the ball.