Rishad Hossain

Rishad Hossain (Bengali: রিশাদ হোসেন; born 15 July 2002) is a Bangladeshi cricketer from Nilphamari district. He is a right-handed batter and a leg spinner. He was the 6th most wicket taker in the 2024 ICC Men's T20 World Cup.

Domestic career

He made his first-class debut for North Zone in the 2018–19 Bangladesh Cricket League on 5 December 2018. He made his Twenty20 debut for Khelaghor Samaj Kallyan Samity in the 2018–19 Dhaka Premier Division Twenty20 Cricket League on 25 February 2019. In November 2019, he was selected to play for the Rangpur Rangers in the 2019–20 Bangladesh Premier League.

In February 2021, he was selected in the Bangladesh Emerging squad for their home series against the Ireland Wolves. He made his List A debut on 24 March 2022, for Khelaghar Samaj Kallyan Samity in the 2021–22 Dhaka Premier Division Cricket League.

In June 2024, he was signed by Toronto Nationals to play for them in the 2024 Global T20 Canada.

International career

2023-2024

In March 2023, he earned his maiden call-up to the Bangladesh cricket team for their T20I series against Ireland. He made his Twenty20 International (T20I) debut for Bangladesh, on 31 March 2023, against Ireland. His first scoring shot in international cricket was a six which he scored on his T20I debut off the third delivery he faced.

In December 2023, he was named in Bangladesh's squad for their white-ball tour to New Zealand. He made his One Day International (ODI) debut on 20 December 2023 where he smashed a six off the very first delivery, only the second Bangladeshi player to do so, coming into bat at number nine position.

2024-2025

In February 2024, he was named in Bangladesh's limited overs squad for their series against Sri Lanka. During the 3rd T20I, he claimed his maiden half-century in T20I cricket, scoring 53 runs off 30 balls with 7 sixes, the most by a Bangladeshi batter in T20Is.

In May 2024, he was named in Bangladesh's squad for the 2024 ICC Men's T20 World Cup tournament. He picked 14 wickets from 7 matches to set the record of most wickets by a Bangladeshi bowler in a single edition of the T20 World Cup. He is the 6th most wicket taker in the 2024 ICC Men's T20 World Cup.

Rishad was named in the Rangpur Riders squad for the Global Super League 2024. Later he won the GSL with Rangpur Riders.