Bangladesh legend Mahmudullah announces retirement from international career

Bangladesh's seasoned campaigner Mahmud Ullah has called it quits from international cricket after 239 ODIs - drawing curtains with 5,689 runs and 82 wickets to his name.

Having already called time on his T20I and Test career, the 39-year-old has now bid farewell to his ODI career. His final appearance for Bangladesh came in their ICC Men's Champions Trophy 2025 group-stage clash against New Zealand.

"I have decided to retire from international cricket," Mahmud Ullah wrote on his social media.

"I would like to thank all of my teammates, coaches and especially 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 and mentor.

"And finally thanks to my wife & kids who have been my support system through thick and thin.

"Not everything comes to an end in a perfect way but you say yes and move forward. Best wishes to my team and Bangladesh cricket," he added.
Mahmud Ullah finishes with the fourth-most appearances and runs in ODIs for Bangladesh after Mushfiqur Rahim, Shakib Al Hasan and Tamim Iqbal.

Among his most memorable exploits for Bangladesh remains a Men's Cricket World Cup century against England in the 2015 edition of the tournament that inspired a famous win.

Bangladesh finished their Champions Trophy campaign without a win as their last game against Pakistan got washed out due to inclement weather. The 39-year-old played just one match in the tournament against New Zealand, scoring just 4 (14).
Following his team's exit, Mahmudullah informed the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) to not consider him for the central contract for the next season.

Mahmudullah made his international debut during an ODI game against Sri Lanka in July 2007 and went on to become an integral part of the team across all three formats.

He became the first Bangladesh player to score a hundred in ODI World Cup against England during the 2015 edition of the tournament. He further notched up another ton in the next game against New Zealand and went on to finish as the ninth-highest scorer of the tournament with 365 runs from six innings.

He also notched up another century against New Zealand in their final group game of the ICC Champions Trophy 2017 to knock them out of the tournament and take his team to the semi-final. He also finished his T20I career as the second-highest run scorer for his country with 2444 runs from 130 innings registering eight half centuries. He also scored 5689 runs in ODIs, 2914 runs in Tests and also scalped 166 wickets in his international career. Earlier, Mushfiqur Rahim also announced his retirement from ODIs after Champions Trophy.