(1987-05-09) 9 May 1987 (age 37) Bogra, Bangladesh
Nickname
Mitu,[1] Mushi,[2] Musfiq[3]
Height
5 ft 3[4] in (1.60 m)
Batting
Right-handed
Bowling
Right-arm off break
Role
Wicket-keeper
Relations
Mahmudullah (co brother)
International information
National side
Bangladesh (2005–present)
Test debut (cap 41)
26 May 2005 v England
Last Test
14 June 2023 v Afghanistan
ODI debut (cap 81)
6 August 2006 v Zimbabwe
Last ODI
31 October 2023 v Pakistan
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
Domestic team information
Years
Team
2006, 2008–
Rajshahi Division
2007
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
Khulna Tigers
2020
Beximco Dhaka
2023
Sylhet Strikers
2024
Fortune Barishal
Career statistics
Competition
Test
ODI
T20I
FC
Matches
86
260
102
134
Runs scored
5,553
7,563
1,500
8,218
Batting average
38.29
37.25
19.48
38.76
100s/50s
10/26
9/48
0/6
16/40
Top score
219*
144
72*
219*
Catches/stumpings
110/15
224/55
42/30
177/23
Medal record
Men's Cricket
Representing Bangladesh
Asia Cup
Runner-up
2012 Bangladesh
Runner-up
2016 Bangladesh
Runner-up
2018 UAE
Source: ESPNcricinfo, 11 March 2023
Mushfiqur Rahim (Bengali: মুশফিকুর রহিম; born 9 May 1987) is a Bangladeshi cricketer and the former captain of the Bangladesh national cricket team. He is a right-handed middle-order batsman and wicket-keeper in the national team.
Mushfiqur started his international career in 2005 against England at the age of 18 years 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, after Sachin Tendulkar, to play Test cricket at Lord's Cricket Stadium.[5] 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 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.[6]
According to Jamie Siddons, the former coach of Bangladesh, Mushfiqur Rahim's batting is so versatile that he can bat anywhere in the top 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.[7] He is the highest individual scorer for Bangladesh in Test cricket.[8] He is the first and only wicketkeeper-batsman in the history of Test cricket to score two double-hundreds.[9][10][11][12][13] He is also the first and only Bangladeshi batsman to score three double-hundreds in Tests.[14] Mushfiqur is the only Bangladeshi player to win 150 international matches.[15] In December 2023, he became only the second cricketer in test cricket history after Len Hutton to be given out for obstructing the field, when he physically handled the ball with his gloves during a test match against New Zealand.[16]
^মিতু শোনালেন মুশফিকুর রহিম হয়ে ওঠার গল্প (Mitu shared story of becoming Mushfiqur Rahim). Prothom Alo (in Bengali). 24 May 2014. Retrieved 9 May 2024.
^"Mushi enters 4k club". Daily Observer. 1 December 2018. Archived from the original on 8 June 2021. Retrieved 8 June 2021.
^"Bangladesh lose Mushfiq". Prothom Alo. 23 July 2015. Retrieved 6 January 2021.
^হাসান, মেহেদী. "ইরফান 'টাওয়ার' দেখার দিন..." Prothomalo (in Bengali). Retrieved 8 February 2023.
^"Outcry over Mushfiq's captaincy". Prothom Alo. 9 October 2017. Retrieved 17 April 2021.
^"We are not just about Ashraful anymore – Jamie Siddons". Khondaker Mirazur Rahman, ESPNcricinfo. 3 January 2010. Retrieved 22 September 2011.
^"RECORDS / BANGLADESH / TEST MATCHES / HIGH SCORES". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 8 June 2021.
^"Mushfiq first ever to score two double tons as keeper in Test history". Dhaka Tribune. 12 November 2018. Retrieved 17 April 2021.
^"Mushfiqur double tops legends". Cricket Australia. 13 November 2018. Retrieved 17 April 2021.
^"Bangladesh's Mushfiqur Rahim Becomes First Ever Wicketkeeper To Hit Two Double Centuries In Test Cricket". Outlook. 13 November 2018. Retrieved 17 April 2021.
^"An innings of true merit". The Daily Star (Bangladesh). 13 November 2018. Retrieved 8 June 2021.
^"Twitter explodes as Mushfiqur Rahim races to second Test double-century in Dhaka". CricTracker. 12 November 2018. Retrieved 12 November 2018.
^"Third double 'the easiest'". The Daily Star (Bangladesh). 25 February 2020. Retrieved 17 April 2021.
^"150 int'l wins for Mushfiqur Rahim". Bdcrictime. Retrieved 26 May 2021.
^"Why Mushfiqur Rahim was out for obstructing the field and not handling the ball". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 6 December 2023.
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second Test of New Zealand's tour of Bangladesh in December 2023, MushfiqurRahim defended a ball from Kyle Jamieson and then pushed the ball away with...
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Iqbal. Highest one is by MushfiqurRahim who scored 219* against Zimbabwe in 2018. behind Tamim Iqbal (14023) and MushfiqurRahim (12599). First being Tamim...
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South Africa on 5 July 2015. On 2 March 2017, Bangladesh's captain MushfiqurRahim was asked to play as a batsman only, with Das becoming the wicket-keeper...
one-day internationals". India Today. Retrieved 25 September 2018. "MushfiqurRahim and Mustafizur Rahman lift Bangladesh into Asia Cup final". ESPN Cricinfo...
Mustafizur in preparatory squad". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 4 November 2016. "Mushfiqur, Kayes and Mominul ruled out of crunch Test". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved...
Cricket World Cup. He is followed by India's MS Dhoni and Bangladesh's MushfiqurRahim with 8 each to their name. Adam Gilchrist became the first wicket-keeper...
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wicket while the batsman is out of his ground and not attempting a run. MushfiqurRahim is the highest ranked Bangladeshi wicket keeper in the all-time list...
He took his first wicket in T20Is in his second match, dismissing MushfiqurRahim via the Umpire Decision Review System. In the second match of the 2018...
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and elected to field. Bangladesh won the toss and elected to field. MushfiqurRahim (Ban) scored his 1,000th run in T20Is. Kusal Perera became the fastest...
the BCB considered possible replacements. Mashrafe, wicket-keeper MushfiqurRahim, and all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan were identified as potential successors...
ticket". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 10 May 2023. "Rain washes out chase after Mushfiqur fifty helps Bangladesh to 246". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 10 May 2023. "Ireland...
at an average of 43. In the second Test, Ashraful and wicketkeeper MushfiqurRahim scored 191 combined for the sixth wicket, and Ashraful scored 129 "not...
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