The early part of this century witnessed <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/cricket-teams/bangladesh/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Bangladesh</a> making a mark in international cricket. However, the side could not be consistent enough across all three formats, resulting in a rather dismal state of affairs in their cricket. Things reached a tipping point when many prominent players offered to retire from all forms of cricket to participate in the defunct Indian Cricket League.

Apart from them, a few cricketers decided to devote their time to their families due to personal reasons. Also, some players found their forte in coaching roles and others looked for administrative roles. Here are three notable players, who bid farewell to their playing career at a young age.

<a href="https://www.crictracker.com/cricket-players/aftab-ahmed/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Aftab Ahmed</a> made his ODI and Test debut in 2004. Later in the same year, the right-hander delivered an impressive knock of 67 against India, which helped him to cement a place in the national side. In the following year, he returned with knocks of 81* and 51 against Zimbabwe and England to further progress well in his career.

The 2006-07 period was certainly a golden one for him, as he remained consistent against every team and led the team from the front. However, in mid-2008, the talented batter decided to take early retirement to feature in the ICL. Due to this involvement, his career was put on hold by the Bangladesh Cricket Board.

Aftab returned to play for the national team in 2010 and contributed 50 runs in two ODIs against England. He also featured in a one-off Test match against New Zealand and England. He decided to retire from all forms of cricket after the 2014/15 domestic season, as he shifted focus to coaching at an age of 29.

<a href="https://www.crictracker.com/cricket-players/nafees-iqbal/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Nafees Iqbal</a> made his ODI debut in November 2003 and featured in his maiden Test match in the following year. Soon, he hit his first fifty in the red-ball format against India, which was enough to build his confidence. Three matches later, Nafees struck a terrific century against Zimbabwe in January 2005.

The southpaw continued his good form in the Zimbabwe series and hit two half-centuries. Despite his impressive form, Nafees last featured for Bangladesh in 2006. He hit 807 runs in 27 appearances across two formats.

Nafees continued to play in the domestic circuit until 2018. The 37-year-old is currently serving as the manager of the national team, while his brother Tamim is the ODI captain.

<a href="https://www.crictracker.com/cricket-players/nazmul-hossain/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Nazmul Hossain</a> made his international debut in an ODI against South Africa in September 2004. In his only third match, the skilful pacer took four wickets against New Zealand. Soon, he made his Test debut against India and took two wickets.

However, his wicket-taking abilities took a hit in the next few months, which led to him getting dropped from the ODI side. It took him two years to make a comeback in 2008, and be among the key wicket-takers. The form in the 50-over format helped him to earn a recall to the Test side after seven years.

Nazmul took three wickets against Pakistan in a red-ball fixture, but it could not prove to be career-defining for him. The 35-year-old finished with 39 international wickets and played in the domestic circuit until 2018.

The early part of this century witnessed <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/cricket-teams/bangladesh/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Bangladesh</a> making a mark in international cricket. However, the side could not be consistent enough across all three formats, resulting in a rather dismal state of affairs in their cricket. Things reached a tipping point when many prominent players offered to retire from all forms of cricket to participate in the defunct Indian Cricket League.
Apart from them, a few cricketers decided to devote their time to their families due to personal reasons. Also, some players found their forte in coaching roles and others looked for administrative roles. Here are three notable players, who bid farewell to their playing career at a young age.
<h3>1. Aftab Ahmed</h3>
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<a href="https://www.crictracker.com/cricket-players/aftab-ahmed/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Aftab Ahmed</a> made his ODI and Test debut in 2004. Later in the same year, the right-hander delivered an impressive knock of 67 against India, which helped him to cement a place in the national side. In the following year, he returned with knocks of 81* and 51 against Zimbabwe and England to further progress well in his career.
The 2006-07 period was certainly a golden one for him, as he remained consistent against every team and led the team from the front. However, in mid-2008, the talented batter decided to take early retirement to feature in the ICL. Due to this involvement, his career was put on hold by the Bangladesh Cricket Board.
Aftab returned to play for the national team in 2010 and contributed 50 runs in two ODIs against England. He also featured in a one-off Test match against New Zealand and England. He decided to retire from all forms of cricket after the 2014/15 domestic season, as he shifted focus to coaching at an age of 29.
<h3>2. Nafees Iqbal</h3>
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<a href="https://www.crictracker.com/cricket-players/nafees-iqbal/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Nafees Iqbal</a> made his ODI debut in November 2003 and featured in his maiden Test match in the following year. Soon, he hit his first fifty in the red-ball format against India, which was enough to build his confidence. Three matches later, Nafees struck a terrific century against Zimbabwe in January 2005.
The southpaw continued his good form in the Zimbabwe series and hit two half-centuries. Despite his impressive form, Nafees last featured for Bangladesh in 2006. He hit 807 runs in 27 appearances across two formats.
Nafees continued to play in the domestic circuit until 2018. The 37-year-old is currently serving as the manager of the national team, while his brother Tamim is the ODI captain.
<h3>3. Nazmul Hossain</h3>
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<a href="https://www.crictracker.com/cricket-players/nazmul-hossain/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Nazmul Hossain</a> made his international debut in an ODI against South Africa in September 2004. In his only third match, the skilful pacer took four wickets against New Zealand. Soon, he made his Test debut against India and took two wickets.
However, his wicket-taking abilities took a hit in the next few months, which led to him getting dropped from the ODI side. It took him two years to make a comeback in 2008, and be among the key wicket-takers. The form in the 50-over format helped him to earn a recall to the Test side after seven years.
Nazmul took three wickets against Pakistan in a red-ball fixture, but it could not prove to be career-defining for him. The 35-year-old finished with 39 international wickets and played in the domestic circuit until 2018.

The early part of this century witnessed <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/cricket-teams/bangladesh/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Bangladesh</a> making a mark in international cricket. However, the side could not be consistent enough across all three formats, resulting in a rather dismal state of affairs in their cricket. Things reached a tipping point when many prominent players offered to retire from all forms of cricket to participate in the defunct Indian Cricket League.
Apart from them, a few cricketers decided to devote their time to their families due to personal reasons. Also, some players found their forte in coaching roles and others looked for administrative roles. Here are three notable players, who bid farewell to their playing career at a young age.
<h3>1. Aftab Ahmed</h3>
<img src="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/1665677338679_Aftab-Ahmed.jpeg" width="640" height="400" alt="">
<a href="https://www.crictracker.com/cricket-players/aftab-ahmed/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Aftab Ahmed</a> made his ODI and Test debut in 2004. Later in the same year, the right-hander delivered an impressive knock of 67 against India, which helped him to cement a place in the national side. In the following year, he returned with knocks of 81* and 51 against Zimbabwe and England to further progress well in his career.
The 2006-07 period was certainly a golden one for him, as he remained consistent against every team and led the team from the front. However, in mid-2008, the talented batter decided to take early retirement to feature in the ICL. Due to this involvement, his career was put on hold by the Bangladesh Cricket Board.
Aftab returned to play for the national team in 2010 and contributed 50 runs in two ODIs against England. He also featured in a one-off Test match against New Zealand and England. He decided to retire from all forms of cricket after the 2014/15 domestic season, as he shifted focus to coaching at an age of 29.
<h3>2. Nafees Iqbal</h3>
<img src="https://media.crictracker.com/media/featureimage/2020/06/Nafees-Iqbal.jpg" width="640" height="400" alt="">
<a href="https://www.crictracker.com/cricket-players/nafees-iqbal/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Nafees Iqbal</a> made his ODI debut in November 2003 and featured in his maiden Test match in the following year. Soon, he hit his first fifty in the red-ball format against India, which was enough to build his confidence. Three matches later, Nafees struck a terrific century against Zimbabwe in January 2005.
The southpaw continued his good form in the Zimbabwe series and hit two half-centuries. Despite his impressive form, Nafees last featured for Bangladesh in 2006. He hit 807 runs in 27 appearances across two formats.
Nafees continued to play in the domestic circuit until 2018. The 37-year-old is currently serving as the manager of the national team, while his brother Tamim is the ODI captain.
<h3>3. Nazmul Hossain</h3>
<img src="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/1665677461680_Nazmul-Hossain.jpeg" width="640" height="400" alt="">
<a href="https://www.crictracker.com/cricket-players/nazmul-hossain/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Nazmul Hossain</a> made his international debut in an ODI against South Africa in September 2004. In his only third match, the skilful pacer took four wickets against New Zealand. Soon, he made his Test debut against India and took two wickets.
However, his wicket-taking abilities took a hit in the next few months, which led to him getting dropped from the ODI side. It took him two years to make a comeback in 2008, and be among the key wicket-takers. The form in the 50-over format helped him to earn a recall to the Test side after seven years.
Nazmul took three wickets against Pakistan in a red-ball fixture, but it could not prove to be career-defining for him. The 35-year-old finished with 39 international wickets and played in the domestic circuit until 2018.

The early part of this century witnessed Bangladesh making a mark in international cricket. However, the side could not be consistent enough across all three formats, resulting in a rather dismal stat

3 Bangladesh players who retired young

A few cricketers decided to devote their time to their families due to personal reasons. Also, some players found their forte in coaching roles and others looked for administrative roles

Here are three notable Bangladeshi players who bid farewell to their playing career at a young age.