DHAKA, May 12, 2026 (BSS)-Bangladesh captain Najmul Hossain Shanto added 
another milestone to his growing leadership record after guiding the team to 
victory over Pakistan in the Mirpur Test, becoming the country's fastest 
captain to register seven Test wins.

The triumph was Shanto's seventh victory in just 17 matches as Bangladesh 
skipper, surpassing the previous record held by Mushfiqur Rahim, who needed 
34 Tests to achieve the same number of wins.

Under Mushfiqur's captaincy, Bangladesh won seven matches, lost 18 and drew 
nine. In contrast, Shanto has already secured seven wins alongside one draw, 
while Bangladesh lost the remaining nine matches under his leadership.

The latest win against Pakistan further demonstrated Shanto's impressive rise 
as a Test captain, with the left-handed batter also contributing heavily with 
the bat throughout the series.

Former allrounder Shakib Al Hasan remains Bangladesh's third-most successful 
Test captain with four victories from 19 matches. Mominul Haque follows with 
three wins as captain.

Among other Bangladesh captains, Habibul Bashar Sumon, Mashrafe Bin Mortaza, 
Tamim Iqbal, Liton Das and Mehidy Hasan Miraz have each recorded one Test 
victory.

Shanto currently holds the best success rate among Bangladesh captains who 
led the side more than one match. Mashrafe and Liton led the team to the 
victory, captaining in just one game.

Former captains Naimur Rahman, Khaled Mashud, Khaled Mahmud, Mohammad 
Ashraful couldn't register a Test victory while leading the national side.