Rishad Hossain

Domestic career He made his first-class debut for North Zone in the 2018–19 Bangladesh Cricket League on 5 December 2018. He made his Twenty20 debut for Khelaghar Samaj Kallyan Samity in the 2018–19 Dhaka Premier Division Twenty20 Cricket League on 25 February 2019. In November 2019, he was selected to play for the Rangpur Rangers in the 2019–20 Bangladesh Premier League.

In February 2021, he was selected in the Bangladesh Emerging squad for their home series against the Ireland Wolves. He made his List A debut on 24 March 2022, for Khelaghar Samaj Kallyan Samity in the 2021–22 Dhaka Premier Division Cricket League.

In June 2024, he was signed by Toronto Nationals for the 2024 Global T20 Canada. He missed the tournament for visa issues.

In September 2024, he was picked by Hobart Hurricanes for the 2025 BBL. He got denied to play because of conflicting schedules with BPL and a lack of necessary clearance by the Bangladesh Cricket Board. In the following season, he claimed 15 wickets and finished as the leading wicket-taker for the Hurricanes. His best bowling figures were 3 for 26 against the Adelaide Strikers. He was named Hurricanes's BBL player of the year.

Rishad was named in the Rangpur Riders squad for the 2024 Global Super League. Later he won the GSL 2024 with Rangpur Riders.

In January 2025, he joined Lahore Qalandars in the silver category for PSL 10. On his debut of the PSL, he scored 1 run of 1 ball and achieved a bowling figure of 3/31 of 4 overs.

International career 2023–2024

In December 2023, he was named in Bangladesh's squad for their white-ball tour to New Zealand. He made his One Day International (ODI) debut on 20 December 2023 where he smashed a six off the very first delivery, only the second Bangladeshi player to do so, coming into bat at number nine position.

2024–2025

In May 2024, he was named in Bangladesh's squad for the 2024 ICC Men's T20 World Cup tournament. He picked 14 wickets from 7 matches to set the record of most wickets by a Bangladeshi bowler in a single edition of the T20 World Cup. He is the 6th most wicket taker in the 2024 ICC Men's T20 World Cup.

Rishad was named in the Rangpur Riders squad for the 2024 Global Super League.