Mosharraf Hossain (cricketer)

Khondaker Mosharraf Hossain (20 November 1981 – 19 April 2022), nicknamed Rubel, was a Bangladeshi cricketer.[1] He was a left-handed batsman and slow left arm orthodox bowler. He had played five One Day International (ODI) matches for Bangladesh.[2] Hossain was born in Kishoreganj, Dhaka, Bangladesh.

In March 2019, Mosharraf was diagnosed with brain cancer.[3] On 15 March 2022, he was hospitalized in Dhaka.[4] A month later on 19 April, he died from the cancer, aged 40.[5]

References

  1. "Former Bangladesh spinner Mosharraf Hossain dies aged 40". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 19 April 2022.
  2. "Mosharraf Hossain returns for Bangladesh after eight years". ESPNcricinfo. https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/mosharraf-hossain-returns-for-bangladesh-after-eight-years-1059584. Retrieved 19 April 2022. 
  3. "Bangladesh cricketer Mosharraf Hossain diagnosed with brain tumour". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 11 March 2019.
  4. "সংকটাপন্ন অবস্থায় আইসিইউতে মোশাররফ রুবেল" (in bn). bdcrictime.com. 15 March 2022. https://bn.bdcrictime.com/%e0%a6%b8%e0%a6%82%e0%a6%95%e0%a6%9f%e0%a6%be%e0%a6%aa%e0%a6%a8%e0%a7%8d%e0%a6%a8-%e0%a6%85%e0%a6%ac%e0%a6%b8%e0%a7%8d%e0%a6%a5%e0%a6%be%e0%a7%9f-%e0%a6%86%e0%a6%87%e0%a6%b8%e0%a6%bf%e0%a6%87%e0%a6%89/. Retrieved 15 March 2022. 
  5. "Cricketer Mosharraf Hossain Rubel dies" (in en). New Age. https://www.newagebd.net/article/168489/cricketer-mosharraf-hossain-rubel-dies. Retrieved 19 April 2022.