Dhaka, July 27 -- Although Mahmudullah Riyad has retired from international cricket, his longtime teammate Mushfiqur Rahim continues to play Test matches. However, a few months ago, both expressed interest in transitioning to coaching roles at the international level, according to former Bangladesh captain and current BCB president Aminul Islam Bulbul.

As part of this pathway, Mahmudullah was invited by the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) to participate in a match referee training course. He declined the offer, opting instead to continue playing in domestic leagues for the time being.

In recent years, Bangladesh has made notable steps in umpiring, with annual match referee courses held by the BCB. Despite this, no Bangladeshi has yet mad...