| 1. Mashrafe enjoyed playing football and badminton, but he favored cricket. |
| 2. He deactivated his official Facebook fan page because of abusive comments on a photo posted by his teammate Nasir Hossain. |
| 3. He was once approached for spot-fixing in the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL). |
| 4. Although purchased by Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) in IPL, he played only one match for them. |
| 5. His Test debut was also his First-Class debut, making him the 31st person in cricket history to achieve this. |
| 6. In 2009, he decided to retire from Test cricket to extend his limited-overs career due to frequent injuries. |
| 7. In 2004, Bangladesh secured their first-ever victory against India, with him contributing through a bowling spell and scoring 31 not out, earning him the Man of the Match Award. |
| 8. He was instrumental in Bangladesh's biggest upset in the 2007 World Cup when they defeated India in Port-of-Spain, and he was declared Man of the Match for his 4 for 38 performance. |
