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Hailing from Bangladesh, Mushfiqur Rahim is quick and furious behind the stumps. He is an equally adept batter who excels at playing pace and spin impressively and has been representing his national team for over two decades. Mushfiqur has found himself in action for most of the historic moments. The prolific cricketer was the protagonist during Bangladesh’s win over India in the 2007 World Cup. However, he also had his moments to cherish, when he enjoyed his ‘Naagin Dance’ moves. As a 16-year-old, Mushfiqur made his Test debut in 2005 at Lord’s and his maiden ODI appearance in August 2006. He got his first T20I cap in November. Mushfiqur became a straightaway fit in the shorter formats but had to wait till Khaleel Mashud’s last game in 2007. In 2007, the batter was included in the World Cup squad, where he had a subdued tournament, despite his most celebrated 56 not out against India. Following the mega-event, he experienced a very lean patch, which led to his being dropped. Mushfiqur made a comeback in the 2008 Asia Cup, held in Pakistan. In August 2009, Mushfiqur was named vice-captain of Bangladesh during the tour of Zimbabwe and was also on duty during the home series against India in 2010, where he scored his maiden Test century. Mushfiqur was also part of the 2011 World Cup squad. In September 2011, Mushfiqur was named the captain for the Zimbabwean tour, and under his captaincy, Bangladesh reached the final of the Asia Cup for the first time during the 2012 edition. In May 2013, he resigned from the leadership position, but a few days later, Mushfiqur acknowledged that it was a huge blunder, and the BCB named him the skipper again. He also led Bangladesh in the Super 10 stage during the 2014 World T20. During the 2015 World Cup, Mushfiqur had a prolific tournament Down Under, where he compiled a total of 298 runs in his six outings, including his heroics alongside Mahmudullah when the duo laid a 141-run foundation to b
