According to the latest media reports, Bangladesh’s experienced all-rounder Mahmudullah can say goodbye to the shortest format of the game amid the ongoing T20 series against India. There is also news that the veteran cricketer may announce retirement before the second T20 match against India.

It is noteworthy that currently a three-match T20 series is being played between India and Bangladesh. So now the second match of the series between the two teams will be played on October 9 at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi. So now the news is coming that Mahmudullah can say goodbye to T20 cricket during this series.

Let us tell you that Mahmudullah made his debut in T20 cricket for Bangladesh in the year 2007, and he is one of the players who has played the most T20 matches for the team. Although, earlier there was news that he may say goodbye to the game after the ICC T20 World Cup 2024, but the 38-year-old cricketer was also selected by the selection committee for the T20 series against India.

If sources close to Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) are to be believed regarding Mahmudullah’s retirement from T20 cricket, then this source was quoted as saying by Daily Star – This is not a break, he wants to end the T20 chapter. It is believed that he will announce this in this series.

A look at Mahmudullah’s cricket 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.