MUSHFIQUR RAHIM: Even at the age of 39, Mushfiqur Rahim won the big ICC honor again.

Bangladesh’s experienced batsman Mushfiqur Rahim has been selected as ‘ICC Men’s Player of the Month’ for May 2026. Mushfiqur has won this award for the second time in his career by defeating his own countryman Taijul Islam and Nepal’s all-rounder Deependra Singh Airi. Earlier, he had won this title in May 2021.

Mushfiqur Rahim played an important role in Bangladesh winning the Test series 2-0 against Pakistan under the ICC World Test Championship 2025-27 cycle. 39-year-old Mushfiqur scored 253 runs in two Test matches at an average of 63.25. This helped the Bangladeshi team to rise in the standings of the World Test Championship.

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Mushfiqur had scored 71 runs in the first innings of the first Test against Pakistan, after which he played an inning of 22 runs. After this, he scored 137 runs in the second innings of the second test played in Sylhet.

After receiving the award, Mushfiqur said, “It is a great honor to be chosen ICC Player of the Month again. I am very happy that I have received this honor for my performance in Test cricket. My teammate Taijul played an important role in our memorable series win against Pakistan. This win will be remembered by all of us for a long time. Our victory also helped us climb up the standings of the ICC World Test Championship, which makes this achievement even more special for the team. I am very proud of my teammates. I thank the players and support staff for their help and look forward to contributing further to Bangladesh’s success in the coming months.”

Due to Mushfiqur Rahim’s consistent performance, leadership and ability to play under pressure, he received the ‘Player of the Series’ award and Bangladesh registered a spectacular 2-0 victory.

This new honor shows the importance of Mushfiqur for Bangladesh cricket. Despite being at the last stage of his international career, Mushfiqur is playing an important role in the success of the team. His performance against Pakistan not only led to a memorable win in the series, but also strengthened Bangladesh’s hopes in the race for the World Test Championship final.

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