Bangladesh cricket team’s experienced all-rounder Mahmudullah has decided to say goodbye to his T20 international cricket career amid the ongoing T20 series against India.

It is noteworthy that currently a three-match T20 series is being played between India and Bangladesh. So, the second match of the T20 series is going to be held between the two teams on Tuesday, October 9. The last match of the series will be played on October 12 at Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium, Hyderabad, which is going to be the last match of the 38-year-old player’s T20 career.

Also, let us tell you that Mahmudullah, who played the most (139) T20 matches for Bangladesh, said on his T20 retirement as quoted by Cricbuzz – Before coming to this series, I had already decided about my retirement, I had decided to retire as captain. And spoke with the coach and informed the BCB President about his decision. This is the right time to move on from this format and focus on ODIs.

Regarding his favorite moment in T20 format, Mahmudullah said – The most disappointing moment was the defeat against India in the 2016 World Cup in Bengaluru. It was a life-changing moment for me and it taught me a lot. The best moment came for me in the Nidahas Trophy.

Mahmudullah has announced that he will retire from T20Is after the India series. #Mahmudullah #IndvBan pic.twitter.com/3JtNZqZdAy

— Cricbuzz (@cricbuzz) October 8, 2024

A look at Mahmudullah’s cricket T20 career

If we talk about Mahmudullah’s performance in T20 International cricket career, he has played 139 T20 matches for Bangladesh cricket team. During this period, the cricketer has scored a total of 2394 runs in T20 format at an average of 23.47 and strike rate of 117.64. He also took a total of 40 wickets at an economy of 7.04 and an average of 27.35. Mahmudullah has also taken charge of Bangladesh in the 2021 T20 World Cup.