BPL 2019

‘I feel for the side that is going to be in his way’

Rangpur Riders are lying in fifth spot in this season’s BPL after six matches with their batting being the weak link so far despite their bowlers consistently doing the job. Their top-order have collapsed in some matches and dangerman Chris Gayle is yet to fire. Rangpur Riders coach opined that once the ‘Universe Boss’ keeps going, he will be a gale force of nature but the team’s emphasis should be on the collective responsibility of scoring runs in the top-order.
17 January 2019, 12:31 PM

Mr. 360 in town

AB de Villiers, former South Africa captain and one of the most feared batsmen in international cricket during his playing days, arrived in Sylhet on Thursday morning to bolster beleaguered defending champions Rangpur Riders.
17 January 2019, 09:27 AM

Sixers' fireworks light up Sylhet

There was a lot of talk that the Sylhet phase of the sixth edition of the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) would see some exciting cricket with big scores. While the first day on Tuesday had disappointed spectators, the match between Sylhet Sixers and Rangpur Riders provided a treat for the Sylhet crowd as the home side won by 27 runs at the Sylhet International Stadium yesterday.
16 January 2019, 18:00 PM

'Special honour to play with our mothers’ name on the jersey’

The Rajshahi Kings team’s jerseys were adorned with the mothers’ name of the players on the back of the shirt. Mehedi Miraz’s side picked up their third win in the tournament, beating Dhaka Dynamites, who had previously won all their games. Arafat Sunny, who finished with terrific figures of 3 for 8 from four overs, said that the win was dedicated to the mothers and owed the good performance to their birth givers.
16 January 2019, 13:49 PM

DRS decision causes controversy in Dhaka-Rajshahi match

The incident took place in the 12th over of the Rajshahi Kings innings with Shakib Al Hasan’s Dhaka Dynamites side taking a review. Dhaka succumbed to their first defeat of the tournament and the DRS continued to remain a contentious thing in the Bangladesh Premier League so far.
16 January 2019, 13:02 PM

Spinners dictate the terms

What was expected to be a cracker of a start to the Bangladesh Premier League's Sylhet phase turned out to be a dull affair both on and off the field at the Sylhet International Cricket Stadium yesterday.
15 January 2019, 18:00 PM

‘Wicket was difficult for batting’

Sylhet leg of the Bangladesh Premier League is supposed to be seeing a lot of runs but the very first match of the season in Sylhet turned out to be a low-scoring one. Naturally, questions will be asked of the batters’ ability to score big after Khulna Titans overcame Rajshahi Kings to pick up their first win of the tournament with Taijul Islam picking up three wickets for just 10 runs.
15 January 2019, 13:04 PM

In pics: Khulna got their first win

Khulna Titans picked up their first win in the BPL with a 25-run victory over Rajshahi Kings. The team had been struggling in close games and had even lost a game in the Super Overs.
15 January 2019, 12:18 PM

Bowlers keep Khulna afloat

Khulna Titans’ bowlers, led by left-arm spinner Taijul Islam, deliver their first win of BPL 6 in their fifth match with a 25-run defeat of of Rajshahi Kings in Sylhet.
15 January 2019, 11:06 AM

Sixers eyeing comeback in Sylhet phase

David Warner’s Sylhet Sixers have picked up just one win from three matches so far in the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) this season with their sole win being against Chittagong Vikings. The Sylhet team will now play in their home turf as the tournament moved to Sylhet and local boy Alok Kapali has high hopes for his side in the Sylhet phase.
14 January 2019, 14:10 PM

Fizz, Mushy steal the show

Bowling figures could hardly tell you anything about what Mustafizur Rahman did to secure a five-run victory for the Rajshahi Kings in the day's first Bangladesh Premier League encounter against Rangpur Riders at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium in Mirpur yesterday
13 January 2019, 18:00 PM

Smith out of BPL

Former Australian captain Steve Smith's Bangladesh Premier League stint with Comilla Victorians has officially come to an end. The
12 January 2019, 18:00 PM

BPL's first Super Over

Robbie Frylinck, the 34-year all-rounder from South Africa, made his presence felt in the very first match of the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) with a four-wicket haul and again shone with the bat and ball in the second game, but yesterday the gigantic man did
12 January 2019, 18:00 PM

‘Not winning but about growing Bangladesh cricket’

South African Robbie Frylinck has been excellent in his debut BPL season so far and BPL fans are getting enamoured by this humble cricketer already.
12 January 2019, 14:36 PM

‘Not about coping up, Super over about ‘Kopao’ option’

Khulna Titans skipper Mahmudullah Riyad was dissappointed with the outcome of the match as his side following the first Super Over in BPL history. Mahmudullah was of the opinion that his side did nothing wrong in the super over in regards to adjusting to the situation and said that it was about hitting the ball well and they did not manage to do it.
12 January 2019, 13:06 PM

Chittagong triumph after first Super Over in BPL history

The match between Chittagong Vikings and Khulna Titans went right down the wire and resulted in the first super over in the entire tournament’s history. Chittagong then managed 11 off the super over bowled by Junaid Khan. Khulna managed to score 10 and Chittagong won by Super Over.
12 January 2019, 11:48 AM

‘BPL can make English cricketers better’

English right-handed batsman Ian Bell is a veteran having played nearly 300 matches, even as he has not featured for the England national side recently. He said that it will be great for English cricketers to play in the Bangladesh Premier League. The 36-year old was roped in by Shakikb Al Hasan’s Dhaka Dynamites and he spoke about how BPL can help young English cricketers.
10 January 2019, 12:15 PM

Comilla coach wants runs from Tamim and Imrul’s bat

Comilla Victorians have won one match and lost one so far in the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) and their long batting lineup is yet to perform up to expectations. Comilla coach Mohammad Salahuddin said that the onus is on the local players to come up with the good.
10 January 2019, 11:51 AM

New start times for BPL matches

The start times for the Bangladesh Premier League matches have been changed and the new timings will be effective from January 12.
10 January 2019, 10:07 AM

Sylhet prevail in thriller

Following an impressive showing from the batsmen, the Sylhet Sixers bowlers did their job with Taskin Ajmed bagging four wickets to restrict Chittagong Vikings to 163 for 7 to win by 5 runs at Mirpur's Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium today.
9 January 2019, 09:50 AM