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Captaining your national side in itself is a huge achievement, while leading your team towards epic wins and achieving glory in the longer formats of cricket is not everyone’s cup of tea. Here are the legendary leaders who have captained the Bangladesh Men’s team in Test formats and their legacy.
From the first test captain of Bangladesh – Naimur Rahman Durjoy who took the maiden captaincy of the side in 2000 in Bangabandhu Stadium at the Bangladesh capital against India to Mehdy Hasan Miraz, the list continues.
| Captain | Debut Match Date | Debut Opponent | Tenure | Matches as Captain | Wins | Achievements |
| Naimur Rahman Durjoy | Nov 2000 | India | 2000–2001 | 7 | 0 | Led Bangladesh in their inaugural Test match; became the first Bangladeshi to take a five-wicket haul in Test cricket. |
| Khaled Mashud | Nov 2001 | New Zealand | 2001–2003 | 12 | 0 | Captained Bangladesh during early Test series; faced challenges against top-tier teams. |
| Khaled Mahmud | Nov 2003 | South Africa | 2003–2004 | 12 | 0 | Led Bangladesh in multiple series; faced defeats in early matches. |
| Habibul Bashar | Nov 2003 | Zimbabwe | 2004–2007 | 18 | 1 | Oversaw Bangladesh’s first Test series win against Zimbabwe in 2005. |
| Mohammad Ashraful | Jul 2007 | Sri Lanka | 2007–2009 | 13 | 0 | Youngest Test captain at the time; captained during Bangladesh’s first Test win against the West Indies in 2009. |
| Mashrafe Mortaza | Jul 2009 | West Indies | 2009 (brief) | 1 | 1 | Led Bangladesh to their first-ever Test win against Zimbabwe in 2001. |
| Shakib Al Hasan | May 2009 | West Indies | 2009–2011, 2017–2023 | 19 | 4 | First Test series win overseas (West Indies, 2009); Player of the Series in 2009 and 2018–19 series against West Indies. |
| Mushfiqur Rahim | May 2011 | West Indies | 2011–2017 | 34 | 7 | Most matches as captain for Bangladesh; led the team through significant growth in Test cricket. |
| Tamim Iqbal | Jan 2017 | New Zealand | 2017 | 1 | 0 | Captained Bangladesh in a single Test match during Mushfiqur Rahim’s injury absence. |
| Mahmudullah | Jan 2018 | Sri Lanka | 2018–2019 | 6 | 1 | Led the team during Shakib Al Hasan’s absence; captained in the 2018 series against Sri Lanka. |
| Mominul Haque | Nov 2019 | India | 2019–2022 | 17 | 3 | Led Bangladesh to their first Test victory in New Zealand in 2022; known for his consistency as a top-order batsman. |
| Litton Das | Dec 2023 | Sri Lanka | 2023 | 1 | 1 | Captained Bangladesh in a single Test match; led the team to victory. |
| Najmul Hossain Shanto | Feb 2024 | Sri Lanka | 2024 | 10 | 3 | Appointed as captain in all formats; led Bangladesh in the 2024 series against Sri Lanka. |
| Mehidy Hasan Miraz | Oct 2024 | South Africa | 2024 | 2 | 1 | Led Bangladesh to a significant comeback against South Africa in 2024; known for his resilience and leadership qualities. |
