Who Is Hasan Mahmud, Bangladesh’s Fiery Paceman Who Rattled Through India's Top-Order In Chennai

Hasan Mahmud, the young fast bowling sensation from Bangladesh, has taken the centre stage at the Chepauk stadium by his commendable display of bowling during the ongoing IND vs BAN Test.

The Indian cricket team has had a long history of facing troubles against a bowler who is particularly new onto the international cricket scene. Australia’s Jason Krejza in 2008, Sri Lanka’s Ajantha Mendis in 2008, Todd Murphy in 2023, England’s Tom Hartley earlier in 2024 and now, Bangladesh's Hasan Mahmud in the ongoing India vs Bangladesh Test at the MA Chidambaram Stadium is the new nemesis that has rattled the Indian batting lineup in their own den.

Hasan Mahmud, the young fast bowling sensation from Bangladesh, has taken the centre stage at the Chepauk stadium by his commendable display of bowling. Mahmud ripped through India’s top order in the first IND vs BAN Test by removing Rohit Sharma, Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli and Rishabh Pant to provide Bangladesh the all four wickets that they have managed to take so far on Day 1.

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Mahmud handed India their first blow by removing the Indian captain in his third over, forcing an edge to second slip. The right-arm seamer then dismissed Gill in his fourth over, trapping him down the leg side. He followed up by claiming the prized wicket of Kohli, who edged a wide delivery to Litton Das in the slips. Then he claimed the wicket of Pant who also edged the ball to the keeper trying to play a cut shot.

Who Is Hasan Mahmud?

Hasan Mahmud, born in Chattogram, Bangladesh in 1999, is a 24-year-old fast bowler who rose through the ranks of age-group cricket. He made his debut for Bangladesh in a T20I against Zimbabwe back in 2020 and has since featured in 18 T20Is, taking 18 wickets. 

Mahmud has also become a regular in Bangladesh's ODI setup, claiming 30 wickets in 22 matches.

Earlier this year, he made his Test debut against Sri Lanka, impressively taking 6 wickets in the match. Mahmud gained further recognition during Bangladesh's historic Test series win against Pakistan, where he picked up 8 wickets, including a five-wicket haul, solidifying his place in the team’s fast-bowling attack.