Hasan Mahmud to join Kent for County season

Bangladesh pace bowler Hasan Mahmud is set to join Kent County Cricket Club this season, officials confirmed on Tuesday. Hasan's agent, Ihsaan Syed-Hussain, confirmed the development to Cricbuzz and added that the right-arm pacer is expected to be available for Kent's County Championship fixture against Lancashire on June 12.

Hasan, who suffered a tennis elbow injury during the Bangladesh Premier League and consequently missed Bangladesh's home series against Pakistan, recently travelled to England and trained with Kent under head coach Adam Hollioake.

Agent on the deal: "The plan is for him to be available for the match on June 12th against Lancashire. That is the target they are working towards. We are hopeful the visa will be sorted, otherwise he will debut on June 18th against Middlesex."

"To be precise, this wasn't a sudden deal. I have been planting the seeds ever since Hasan took that five-wicket haul against India. Since I have a very good connection with Kent County Cricket Club management and know their captain well, I approached them."

"Kent were very interested last year during the 2025 season, but Hasan had international commitments. We kept a very close connection with Kent throughout."

"At the start of this season, they showed strong interest again. Everyone was incredibly keen on bringing Hasan in, but there were two main hurdles – his exact window of availability and Kent having their overseas slots filled."

"Then everything changed. Hasan suffered a tennis elbow injury and came to England for rehab. During that period, I contacted Kent again. One of Kent's overseas slots opened up and we found a perfect window – he could play two games in June and return for four games in September."

"The contract is officially signed, everything is finalized, and we are just waiting on the visa. His upcoming schedule is: play for Kent in June, play the series against Zimbabwe if selected, head to Sri Lanka for the LPL, followed by the series against Australia. He will travel to Australia for the Test series, then in September fly back to England to play the remaining County games for Kent."

BCB's stance: "We are open for him, and for that matter any cricketer, if that is not having an impact on his national commitment," said Shahriar Nafees, BCB's cricket operations in-charge.

Hasan recently received another boost after being picked by Colombo Kaps for the upcoming Lanka Premier League.

Stats: The fast bowler has played 13 Tests, claiming 36 wickets including two five-wicket hauls. He has taken 33 wickets in 26 ODIs and 28 wickets in 26 T20Is.