Mohsin had been the analyst for the Bangladesh side during the white-ball tour of New Zealand in December 2023

“This many people usually don’t turn up to see a fitness test at six in the morning. I’m sure they are here because it’s happening at the Bangabandhu [National] Stadium,” said Shahriar Nafees, the current cricket operations manager, after the national team’s fitness test at the famed venue yesterday.

Bangladesh national team cricketers used the newly installed tracks at the Bangabandhu National Stadium (BNS) as part of a fitness drill ahead of the Tigers' home series against Zimbabwe next month. This was the first time in 19 years that the BNS has been used for any national cricketing activities since the country's cricket had moved to the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in 2005. About 35 cricketers, who are in and around the national side, took part in this fitness drill which was supervised by the national team strength & conditioning coach Nathan Kiely. Photos: Firoz Ahmed

“But first of all, he has to want it and then the rest of the process comes. But as a captain I discussed my wants and needs with him,” Shanto said.

Many cricketers shared a glimpse of their Eid celebrations for fans on social media

Just four years ago, Rana was nowhere near competitive cricket. The 21-year-old, who picked up a cricket ball for the first time after crossing 18, has made it to the national team in express speed.

In Bangladesh cricket, team director appears to be a role only required in away series or major tournaments. Thus, Khaled Mahmud is now a former team director. He saw how the team fared in last year's ODI World Cup. The former national team captain in an exclusive interview with The Daily Star's Abdullah Al Mehdi, talked about recent controversy regarding things said in the World Cup probe report, his own role and about head coach Chandika Hathurusingha.

“I was given the report and there is nothing against any board director and not even a word against anyone,” Papon told the media.

Bangladesh national team players began their preparation for the upcoming series against Sri Lanka under head coach Chandika Hathurusingha on Monday even as majority of the stars are busy with BPL duties.

Comilla Victorians all-rounder Moeen Ali rated his side’s head coach Mohammad Salahuddin as the best in Bangladesh and expressed his astonishment as to why he was not in charge of the Bangladesh national team. 

Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) announced their new sponsorship deal with Robi Axiata Limited for the national team yesterday, where they agreed to a significantly lower sum from the previous two deals with the same organisation, highlighting the board’s struggles in attracting sponsors for the Tigers.

Bangladesh ace all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan had recently asked to be rested from the Sri Lanka series due to his persisting eye problem.

Bangladesh pacer Tanzim Hasan Sakib made his way into Bangladesh Cricket Board’s (BCB) central contract for ODIs on Monday.

Dhaka will not host any of the matches in this three-format series

Probably one of the most underrated cricketers in the current Bangladesh squad, Sheikh Mahedi Hasan has shown glimpses of talent whenever he was called upon. The 29-year-old allrounder, who played a pivotal role in the Tigers' maiden T20I win over the Kiwis on New Zealand soil recently, spoke to Mazhar Uddin of The Daily Star, where he shared his thoughts about his role and plans among a few other topics. The excerpts of the interview are given below:

Which of these two countries are more successful in age-level cricket, India or Bangladesh?

Bangladesh’s previous highest tally of Tests in a calendar year was in 2022, when they played 10 Tests

The Tigers are leading the hosts 1-0 in the series with a five-wicket win in Napier

Mahedi, playing his first T20I for the Tigers in almost 14 months, claimed two wickets for just 14 runs with his off-spin

Bangladesh skipper Shakib Al Hasan has signed a two-year contract with Dhaka Premier League (DPL) side Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club.