The 39-year-old Bangladesh national cricket all-round player Mahmudullah announced his retirement from international cricket after rejecting a central contract in 2025.

Veteran Mahmudullah announced his retirement from international cricket on Wednesday, March 12 via his official social media handle.

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Mahmudullah refuses to accept central contract

Recently, the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) revealed the list of central contracts for 2025. The main name missing from the list is veteran all-around player Mahmudullah.

Later, Bangladesh Cricket Commission officials confirmed that the senior player himself asked the board not to offer him a contract, which clearly implied the end of his career.

It is worth noting that in the proposed 2025 central contract list, the election committee included him in the B-class category and after rejecting the contract, he will receive his salary only in January and February.

Meanwhile, after his recent underperforming performance, the position of the veteran all-around player was reviewed. Mushfiqur Rahim withdraws from ODI cricket after ICC champions 2025 Bangladesh disaster, and now Mahmudullah follows the same path.

Overall, the 39-year-old performed 50 tests for his country, 239 ODIs and 141 T20Is, with scores of 2914, 5689 and 2444 points, respectively. In addition, he selected 43 detection ports in the ball, 82 wickets in ODI and 41 wickets in T20IS. He holds the record of the only Bangladeshi player who has hit three centuries in the ODI World Cup.

I decided to retire from international cricket – Bangladesh all-round player Mahmudullah

The veteran all-round player in his retirement position thanks to his teammates, friends, family, coaches and fans for their support throughout the international cricket journey.

“I have decided to retire from international cricket. I want to thank all my teammates, coaches and especially my fans who have always supported me. Thank you so much for my parents, my law, especially my law and most importantly my brother Emdad ullah, who has been my coach and mentor since my childhood,” he said.

“Ultimately thanks to my wife and kids through the thick, thin wife and kids. I know Raeid will miss me wearing red and green jerseys. Not everything ends in a perfect way, but you say yes and move forward.

Wish you the best life after retirement – Litton Das

The star’s goalkeeper batsman Litton Das is on the official X-handle, hoping Mahmudullah will perform best in her retirement life and said he did a lot for Bangladesh cricket to praise him. He said:

“Mahmudullah Riyad Vai, you did a lot for Bangladesh cricket. We learned a lot from you. Playing with your captain and sharing the locker room is an honor for me and I believe many of us. I wish you all the best in your retirement life.”

Mahmudullah Riyad Vai, you did a lot for Bangladesh cricket. We have learned a lot from you. Playing with your captain and sharing the locker room is an honor for me and I believe many of us. I wish you all the best in your life after retirement.#lkd16 pic.twitter.com/q3cftq34bg

– Litton Das (@LittonOfficial) March 12, 2025