Bangladesh star Mahmudullah Riyad will not be part of BCB's upcoming central contract, sources have confirmed to The Daily Star.

BCB sources informed that the 39-year-old had requested that the board not to consider him for the upcoming central contract list. A proposed list of 22 players was given in BCB's last board meeting, still awaiting approval. Mahmudullah was named in category 'B' in that proposed list.

The player requested to the board that his name not be considered in the central contracts beyond February this year, and the BCB will announce the developments soon. From March, he will not be part of the central contracts.

The central contracts run from January to December, but the BCB has taken into account the veteran stars' request.

Mushfiqur Rahim, too, had been part of the proposed central contracts for this year for his involvements in ODI and Test format. After Mushfiqur retired from ODI format, his category, too, will change in the approved list.