Mahmudullah, Mushfiqur want to become international coaches: BCB president Aminul Islam Bulbul

Published - 01 Jun 2025, 19:21 IST | Updated - 01 Jun 2025, 21:30 IST

Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) president Aminul Islam Bulbul informed that stalwarts Mushfiqur Rahim and Mahmudullah Riyad had expressed their willingness to become coaches in international cricket.

Bulbul made this revelation while attending a Bangladesh Sports Journalists Association (BSJA) event on Sunday, June 1. He recalled that both players spoke to him about their interest in venturing into coaching ahead of joining as BCB president.

The newly-appointed BCB president spoke about the need for a pathway and a process through which ex-cricketers can begin their careers in administration or coaching.

"Nannu [Minhajul Abedin] is one of the best batsmen in Bangladesh's history. Akram [Khan] is one of the best captains. Lipu [Gazi Ashraf Hossain], Habibul Bashar… all of them are legends. They are our biggest assets... We need to make sure that we can derive value from them. But it's also true that a player can't become an administrator or a good coach directly. I will make arrangements in this regard," Bulbul said when asked whether former cricketers have been able to give their best in BCB till now.

"I don't know if I should say this, but before I had joined BCB, Mushfiqur and Mahmudullah had contacted me. They want to become international coaches. So we will run training programmes through the cricket board," he said.

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Mahmudullah retired from all forms of international cricket by March, while Mushfiqur is only featuring in Test cricket now. The 39-year-old Mahmudullah played 50 Tests, 239 ODIs, and 141 T20Is for Bangladesh. Meanwhile, the senior wicketkeeper-batter, who is 38, has represented the Bangla Tigers in 96 Tests, 274 ODIs, and 102 T20Is.

Bangladesh are currently playing a three-match T20I series against Pakistan in Lahore. The Litton Das-led side, which recently lost a T20I series against the UAE, have suffered defeats in the first two games against Pakistan. The third T20I is set to be played on Sunday, June 1.