Mushfiqur Rahim (Bangladeshi Cricketer) Biography

Quick Info

Profession	Cricketer
Nationality	Bangladeshi
Date of Birth	09/05/1987
Age	39 years
Birthplace	Bogra, Bangladesh

Latest News about Mushfiqur Rahim

05/03/2025

Mushfiqur Rahim announced his retirement from One Day International cricket on March 5, 2025, via his official Facebook handle following Bangladesh's winless exit from the ICC Men's Champions Trophy 2025[1][5]. The 37-year-old wicketkeeper-batter retired after playing 274 ODI matches, scoring 7795 runs with nine centuries and 49 fifties at an average of 36.42[2].

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Bio/Wiki

Full Name	Mohammad Mushfiqur Rahim
Nickname	Mushy, Mushfiq, Mona

Physical Stats & More

Height	160 cm
Weight	60 kg
Eye Color	Black
Hair Color	Black

Educational Qualification(s)

University	Jahangirnagar University, Dhaka, Bangladesh
Degree	Masters of History

Personal Life

School	Bogra Zilla School
Religion	Islam
Hobbies	Go-Kart Racing, Fishing

Relationships & More

Marital Status	Married
Affairs/Girlfriends	Jannatul Kifayet Mondi
Wife	Jannatul Kifayet Mondi

Family

Father	Mahbub Habib
Mother	Rahima Khatun

Career

International Debut

Test	18/05/2007 vs India in Chittagong
ODI	6/08/2006 vs New Zealand in Harare
T20	28/11/2006 vs Zimbabwe in Khulna

Coach/Mentor

Not Known

Jersey Number

#15 (Bangladesh)

Batting Style

Right Handed

Nature on Field

Calm

Likes to play against

India

Records/Achievements

As of January 2017, Rahim has one double ton in Test format and one in First Class Cricket to his name.
The 1st Bangladeshi cricketer and 30th overall to be dismissed for 99 in ODIs; in the match against Pakistan at Abu Dhabi in 2018.
Only Bangladesh batter to score over 6000 Test runs, with 12 Test centuries, second only to Tamim Iqbal in batting average among those with over 1000 Test runs.
First Bangladesh batter to score three Test double centuries: 200 vs Sri Lanka in Galle (2013), 219* vs Zimbabwe in Mirpur (2018, highest individual score by a Bangladesh batter), and 203 vs Zimbabwe in Mirpur (2020).
Holds records for most Tests captained (34) and most Tests wicketkeeping (55) for Bangladesh.
Most Player-of-the-Match awards (7) for Bangladesh in Tests.
Third Bangladesh cricketer to score 7000 ODI runs.
All-time highest run scorer for Bangladesh across all three international formats.
In March 2025, he announced his retirement from One Day International cricket.
He retired from Twenty20 International cricket on 04/09/2022.
Mushfiqur Rahim announced his retirement from One Day International cricket on 05/03/2025 after Bangladesh's exit from the ICC Men's Champions Trophy 2025, finishing as the team's second-highest ODI run-getter with 7795 runs from 274 matches[1][2].
He is Bangladesh's most capped player in history with 470 matches across all three international formats[3].

Favourites

Holiday Destination	Australia
Color	Green

Some Lesser Known Facts

1. Mushfiqur Rahim's smoking habits are not known.
2. Mushfiqur Rahim does not drink alcohol.
3. Named as an understudy wicket-keeper for Bangladesh, Rahim secured his place in the team through strong performances in warm-up matches.
4. Former Bangladesh coach Jamie Siddons once praised Rahim's versatility, stating that he could bat at any position from 1 to 6.
5. Since September 2011, Mushfiqur Rahim has been the captain of the Bangladesh cricket team.
6. Rahim married Jannatul Kifayet Mondi, who is the sister-in-law of Mahmudullah, on December 25, 2014.

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