Bangladesh's Mahmudullah Riyad bids farewell to international cricket
Bangladeshi cricketer Mahmudullah Riyad has officially announced his retirement from international cricket.
He was part of Bangladesh's squad in the ICC Champions Trophy and decided to bid farewell following the team's exit from the group stage. Mahmudullah shared the news on social media on Wednesday.
Expressing gratitude to his teammates, coaches, fans, and family for their unwavering support, he wrote, "I have decided to retire from international cricket."
Mahmudullah made his international debut in 2007 and went on to represent Bangladesh in 50 Test matches, 239 One Day Internationals (ODIs), and 141 T20 Internationals.
Over his career, he scored more than 11,000 runs across all formats, including nine centuries and 56 half-centuries, while also taking 166 wickets.