Mushfiqur Rahim

‘Big Five’ not in picture, but what about persisting mediocrity?

Bangladesh cricket is set to get a glimpse of a new era in Tests when they take on hosts West Indies in the first of the two World Test Championship (WTC) fixtures from November 22 in Antigua.

Mushfiqur becomes first Bangladeshi to score 6000 Test runs

Veteran batter Mushfiqur Rahim became the first Bangladeshi to go past 6000 runs in Test cricket on the final session on Day 2 of the ongoing first Test against South Africa at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Dhaka today.

The fallacy of Five Pillars and their fractured legacy

The masses had turned these five cricketers into icons, placed them above every other Bangladesh cricketer and showered them with all the love they could muster. But why?

Greater experience gave us belief for Pakistan triumph: Shoriful

Bangladesh pacer Shoriful Islam pointed out that the wealth of experience amongst players of his side gave them the edge in the historic 2-0 Test series win against Pakistan last week.

Mushfiqur attains career-best Test batting ranking

Veteran Bangladesh Mushfiqur Rahim has reached career-best ICC Test ranking of 17th following his epic 191 against Pakistan in the first Test in Rawalpindi, which Bangladesh won by 10 wickets last week.

Imran Khan slams PCB chief after ‘embarrassing’ defeat against Bangladesh

Former Pakistan prime minister Imran Khan slammed the country’s current cricket board chief Mohsin Naqvi and blamed him for taking Pakistan cricket ‘to a new low’ after the Test side lost the first of the two-match series against Bangladesh by 10 wickets in Rawalpindi on Sunday.

Shanto lauds Shakib’s ‘unique’ way of turning things around

Bangladesh skipper Najmul Hossain Shanto lauded the team effort in Rawalpindi following a 10-wicket win -- the very first Test win in Pakistan – and signified the effort the players put during preparations.

Mushfiqur donates ‘player-of-the-match’ prize money to flood victims

Bangladesh made history by securing their first-ever Test victory over Pakistan, triumphing by 10 wickets in the opening match of the two-Test series.

Mushfiqur scales Asian summit

Mushfiqur yesterday reached another such mountaintop in the first of two Tests against hosts Pakistan, becoming the first Bangladesh player to score a Test century in Bangladesh, Pakistan, India, and Sri Lanka -- hence conquering the Asian summit.

October 5, 2023
October 5, 2023

And then there were two…

When Mushfiqur Rahim hit the winning boundary to upset India in the 2007 World Cup in the Caribbeans, people had already gotten a glimpse of the talents who would lead Bangladesh cricket in the coming years.

September 24, 2023
September 24, 2023

Mushy and Soumya join Tamim, Riyad at Barishal

Bangladesh’s Mr. Dependable Mushfiqur Rahim has been picked by Fortune Barishal following the first round’s call from BPL’s local players’ draft for the season 2024.

September 23, 2023
September 23, 2023

Nasir kept out of BPL draft over ICC investigation

The national selectors didn’t consider Nasir due to an ongoing investigation by the International Cricket Council (ICC) for corruption charges

September 23, 2023
September 23, 2023

203 local players drafted for BPL 2024

Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) governing council named 203 local players in the players' draft for the auction, scheduled to be held at a city hotel in Dhaka tomorrow. The players will be divided into six categories with the highest payment of Tk 80 lakhs from Category A.

September 11, 2023
September 11, 2023

Mushfiqur blessed with baby girl

Mushfiqur announced the news on social media.

September 10, 2023
September 10, 2023

Shakib, Mushfiqur return to Dhaka

Bangladesh's two most experienced players –Mushfiqur Rahim and Shakib Al Hasan – returned to the country on a three-day leave from the team following their defeat against Sri Lanka on Saturday night.

September 8, 2023
September 8, 2023

Mushfiqur to return home after Sri Lanka game

Bangladesh’s wicketkeeper-batter Mushfiqur Rahim is slated to return to the country after the match against Sri Lanka, team management sources have confirmed to The Daily Star.

September 6, 2023
September 6, 2023

We played ordinary shots, admits Shakib

Skipper Shakib Al Hasan rued the poor shot-selection of the batters after yet another batting failure led Bangladesh to a comprehensive seven-wicket defeat against Pakistan in their first Super Four fixture at Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore on Wednesday.

August 23, 2023
August 23, 2023

Flashback 2018 Asia Cup: Bangladesh vs Sri Lanka

Bangladesh won the opening match against Sri Lanka by a crushing 137-run margin at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium, courtesy of Mushfiqur Rahim’s 150-ball 144

August 8, 2023
August 8, 2023

Mushfiqur wants to better Bangladesh's World Cup record 

Bangladesh batter Mushfiqur Rahim said that he wanted to better Bangladesh’s best World Cup finish at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium on Tuesday.