Bangladesh’s senior all-rounder Mahmudullah Riaz has announced his retirement from internationals after the three-match T20 series against India.
Mahmudullah Riaz, who made his T20 debut against Kenya in 2007, has the third-longest T20 career, clocking 17 years and 35 days in the format, just behind Shakib Al Hasan and Zimbabwean Shaun Williams. .
Mahmudullah Riaz had announced his retirement from Test cricket in 2021, but he will still continue to represent Bangladesh for ODI matches.
The Bangladeshi all-rounder’s statement came at a time when Shakib-ul-Hasan announced his retirement during the Kanpur Test match, while he will retire from all three formats after the Champions Trophy.
Mahmudullah revealed that he had decided to retire before the start of the series and informed the captain, coach and board officials about it.
Reflecting on an illustrious career, Mahmudullah described the loss to India in the 2016 World Cup as his most disappointing moment.
Mahmudullah Riaz scored 2 thousand 395 runs in 139 matches with 40 wickets at a strike rate of 117.74 during his T20 career.
