Bangladesh batter Saif Hassan has done what many of his peers could not. He stepped away from the national fold, returned stronger, and finally proved himself ready for the demands of international cricket.

Bangladesh captain Liton Das was seen holding an ice bag in his hand as he stepped off the team bus and entered the ground ahead of their final Asia Cup T20 Super Four fixture against Pakistan at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium on Thursday.

Bangladesh's chase never gained momentum, with Saif's valiant fifty proving insufficient as wickets tumbled around him.

Jaker Ali is likely to keep wickets for Bangladesh instead of skipper Litton Das in their Asia Cup T20 Super Four clash against India at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium on Wednesday. 

Bangladesh T20I captain Litton Das suffered a back strain during practice at the ICC Academy in Dubai on Monday, raising concerns ahead of the Tigers’ clash against India.

The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) on Saturday confirmed that India’s white-ball tour of Bangladesh, originally scheduled for next month, has been postponed to September 2026.

Bangladesh suffered a heartbreaking loss in a penalty shootout (4-3) against India after fighting back from a goal down in regulation time in the final of the SAFF U-19 Championship at the Golden Jubilee Stadium in Arunachal Pradesh on Sunday.

Bangladesh had to be satisfied with a draw after fluffing a host of opportunities at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in Shillong in their AFC Asian Cup Qualifier against India on Tuesday.

Even though there is a big gulf in ranking as well as performances between Bangladesh and India, the matches involving the two neighbours have over the years produced some thrilling contests.

Bangladesh centre-back Tapu Barman said his side would have to be wary about India’s set-piece prowess ahead of the much-anticipated Asian Cup Qualifiers fixture between the sides in Shillong on March 25. 

The Bangladesh national football team scored more than 12 goals in a match on Thursday. At first glance, this might seem like an extraordinary feat, a reason to celebrate the team's attacking prowess -- especially since Bangladesh are not known for scoring heavily at the international level.

The men in red and green are expected to fly out to India on March 19, a day after Hamza Chowdhury is expected to join the team in Dhaka.

Bangladesh selector Abdur Razzak has called the Tigers’ five-wicket collapse against India in an ICC Champions Trophy group-stage fixture “an accident” and assured that such a calamity wouldn’t take place in the next match against New Zealand.

The greatest stages produce the greatest heroes.

After getting dismissed as the last Bangladesh batter in their ICC Champions Trophy opener against India in Dubai yesterday, centurion Towhid Hridoy limped back to the dressing room, with shoulders slumped and a pained expression etched across his face -- a wounded soldier who knew his resilience and determination were not enough to lift Bangladesh out of trouble.

India opener Shubhman Gill notched up his eighth ODI ton to lead the Men in Blue to a six-wicket win in their opening Champions Trophy fixture  against Bangladesh ​​​​​​​at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium on Thursday.

Bangladesh will be looking to remain calm on the field and execute their plans well to get off to a winning start in the ICC Champions Trophy when they square off against India in the opening Group A fixture at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium today.

As Bangladesh embarks on their ICC Champions Trophy journey against India at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium today, the question looms: can the Tigers emulate the towering resilience of the Burj Khalifa?

Unlocking the puzzle of how the wicket at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium will play and what would be the right team combination are two factors that could decide the fate of Bangladesh’s ICC Champions Trophy opener against India on Thursday before it even begins.

Azizul Hakim Tamim led the Bangladesh Under-19 team to the ACC U-19 Asia Cup title in the UAE on Sunday by defeating India in a heated final where tempers flared and stern words were exchanged among both teams.