STAR SPORTS DESK

Pacer Rubel Hossain announced his retirement from international cricket yesterday via a Facebook post, bringing an end to a career that had effectively been inactive at the top level in recent years. The 36-year-old pacer last represented Bangladesh on April 1, 2021, in a T20I against New Zealand in Auckland and has remained out of the national setup since. A right-arm quick who played a key role in several of Bangladesh’s finest moments, Rubel last featured in first-class cricket in 2020, before making appearances in a List A match in 2024 and a T20 game in 2025.

Rubel took the final wicket against England at the 2015 ICC World Cup in Adelaide, sealing Bangladesh’s first-ever quarterfinal berth.

He claimed the final wicket in Bangladesh’s 4-0 ODI series win over New Zealand in 2010.

The right-arm pacer took an ODI hattrick against New Zealand in 2013. His best ODI figures of 6-26 are jointly the best for Bangladesh, alongside Mashrafe Mortaza.