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Mushfiqur Rahim

ムシュフィカー・ラヒム　/　むしゅふぃかー・らひむ

Cricketer from Bangladesh

May 9, 1987 (age 39)　・　Bogura, Bogura District, Bangladesh

Bogura District
cricketer

My Take

Mushfiqur Rahim strikes me as the quiet backbone of Bangladeshi cricket. Serving the national side since 2005 as a wicketkeeper-batter, he holds the most Test runs and the highest Test average for his country, numbers that speak to two decades of steady, unglamorous excellence. In a sport crowded with flashier names, his achievement is one of endurance and reliability, carrying an emerging cricket nation on his shoulders. The detail that he also studied at Jahangirnagar University hints at a thoughtful player, not just an instinctive one. I have deep respect for athletes who anchor a whole country's hopes without ever needing the spotlight.

Overview

Mohammad Mushfiqur Rahim (Bengali: মোহাম্মদ মুশফিকুর রহিম; born 9 May 1987) is a Bangladeshi cricket right-handed batter and wicket-keeper who has played for the national team since 2005. Batting predominantly in the middle order, he has scored the most career runs and has the highest average in Test cricket for Bangladesh, as of May 2026.

Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

1. Profile

Name (English): Mushfiqur Rahim
Name (Japanese): ムシュフィカー・ラヒム
Reading: むしゅふぃかー・らひむ
Born: May 9, 1987 (age 39)
Zodiac / Chinese zodiac: Taurus / Rabbit
Origin: Bogura, Bogura District, Bangladesh
Blood type: Private
Height: Private
Agency: Private
Occupation: cricketer

2. Background

Elementary school: Private
Junior high: Private
High school: Private
University: Jahangirnagar University

3. Relationships

Spouse: Private
Children: Private
Parents: Private
Siblings: Private

4. Personality

Motto

Private

6. Links

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