Mushfiqur Rahim becomes first Bangladesh batter to reach 7,000 Test runs

Mushfiqur Rahim became the first Bangladeshi batter to reach 7,000 runs in Test cricket on November 9, 2026. The milestone arrived on the final day of the second Test against West Indies in Sylhet, when he took a single off Roston Chase shortly before lunch. Playing in his 107th Test and 197th innings, the achievement came as Bangladesh chased a target of 369 to prevent a series whitewash.

Mushfiqur stands alone at the top of Bangladesh's all-time Test run charts, ahead of Mominul Haque with 5,293 runs and Tamim Iqbal with 5,134 runs. He also holds the national record for the most Test centuries with 14. Having retired from both ODIs and T20Is, Mushfiqur advanced from 6,000 to 7,000 Test runs in just 25 innings.