Mushfiqur Rahim becomes first Bangladesh player to score 7000 Test runs

Bangladesh wicketkeeper-batter Mushfiqur Rahim etched his name in the history books by becoming the first player from his country to score 7000 runs in Tests. He achieved the feat on Day 5 of the second Test against West Indies at Sylhet International Cricket Stadium, Sylhet.

He achieved the feat in the second session as he took a single off Roston Chase to get to nine post-lunch. The veteran batter didn’t realise his milestone and only realised after his teammates stood up in the dressing room to give him an ovation.

The veteran batter was also the first Bangladesh batter to score 5000 and 6000 runs in Tests, having reached those milestones in 2022 and 2024 respectively. Mushfiqur now has 7040 runs from 107 matches (197 innings) at an average of 39.11 with 14 centuries, another national record and 30 fifties.

He’s followed by Mominul Haque, who has 5293 runs from 82 matches and Tamim Iqbal, who has 5134 runs in his Test career from 70 matches.  Mushfiqur is also Bangladesh's most experienced Test cricketer, having become the first from his country to play 100 Tests in November 2025.

He was dismissed for 49 on Day 5 against West Indies, losing his stumps to Shamar Joseph.