Khaled Mashud

Khaled Mashud, popularly known as Khaled Mashud Pilot is a former Bangladeshi cricketer who was the country's Test and ODI captain. A wicketkeeper and middle-order batsman, he was a regular member of the national team between 1995 and 2007. Bangladeshi coach Dav Whatmore called Mashud the "best wicketkeeper in Asia." He contributed to Bangladesh's first ever ODI hat-trick by taking two catches off Shahadat Hossain's bowling. After his international retirement in 2008, he continued to play domestic cricket in Bangladesh as captain of the Rajshahi Division team. Mashud announced his retirement from domestic cricket after captaining his team to win the title in 2011. In 2025 he was elected as a director of Bangladesh Cricket Board.