News surfaced today that a director of the Sylhet Strikers franchise, led by Mashrafe Bin Mortaza, was approached by a bookie.

Miraz scalped two wickets to help restrict Rangpur to 158-7 and then came back with the bat to smash 43 off 29 balls in an 84-run stand with Ibrahim who scored a 41-ball 52 hitting five fours and two sixes in the process to help set up a successful chase for last year's runners-up.

Son of former Pakistan wicketkeeper Moin Khan, Azam Khan smashed the first century of this edition of the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) as he powered Khulna Tigers to a resounding 178 for five against Chattogram Challengers at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium in Mirpur today. 

Sylhet Sixers batter Towhid Hridoy scored his second fifty of the tournament to help take his side to a five-wicket win over defending champions Comilla Victorians at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium on Monday.

After a dull contest in the day match, Rangpur Riders' opener Rony Talukdar provided the fans their money's worth in the second match on the opening day of the Bangladesh Premier League at Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium on Friday as the right-handed batter smashed the fastest fifty by a Bangladeshi batter to help set up a – run win against defending champions Comilla Victorians.

On Friday, Bangladesh Premier League governing council members came to a press conference alongside BCB CEO Nizamuddin Chowdhury to explain some of the limitations and criticisms of the ninth edition of the tournament.

The Bangladesh Premier League raised its curtains with the Sylhet Strikers cruising to a comfortable eight-wicket victory against Chattogram Challengers at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium on Friday.

Comilla Victorians, Rangpur Riders, Dhaka Dominators, Khulna Tigers, Fortune Barishal, Chattogram Challengers and Sylhet Strikers are the seven franchises that will battle it out for the BPL title.