The Chattogram phase of the ongoing Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) gets underway tomorrow [January 16] at the Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium.

The batters made merry on the field, the question automatically arose: should they take all the credit for that, or are there other factors -- apart from good wickets, which also had an outside impact on their sudden rise -- given that they have hardly showcased similar performances in both international and domestic matches?

Former New Zealand pacer Danny Morrison, mostly known for his over-the-top commentary, is back in Bangladesh after six years for the ongoing edition of the Bangladesh Premier League T20. The 58-year-old, on Monday, spoke to The Daily Star’s Samsul Arefin Khan regarding his views on the omission of Liton Das and Shakib Al Hasan from the Champions Trophy squad, Bangladesh's pace unit revolution and much more.

Before leaving Bangladesh, the 2019 World Cup winner talked to The Daily Star’s Samsul Arefin Khan regarding his short stint in BPL, his observations on the evolution of the tournament and his plans with international and franchise cricket.

Taskin’s stellar form with the ball has carried over into the ongoing Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) as well as he has already taken 12 wickets in four matches – highest among bowlers so far – for Durbar Rajshahi, which included a record-breaking 7-19 against Dhaka Capitals during his side’s second game in Dhaka on January 2.

High-scoring fixtures have been one of the highlights of the ongoing Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) with the wickets in both Dhaka and Sylhet receiving applause from all corners for providing exciting contests so far in the meet.

Pace sensation Nahid Rana said he is ready to embrace increasing workloads instead of being overly cautious by the frequent injuries taking out quick bowlers worldwide. 

Kyle Mayers and Towhid Hridoy put on a 116-run stand to ease Fortune Barishal to a seven-wicket win over Sylhet Strikers in a Bangladesh Premier League group-stage fixture at the Sylhet International Cricket Stadium on Tuesday.

Thisara Perera’s side got a serious boost with the arrival of English opener Jason Roy and the inclusion of local heavyweights Mosaddek Hossain and Sabbir Rahman but it could not stop their slide as they stayed bottom of the table.

The inclusion of former England batter Jason Roy failed to inspire Dhaka Capital as the new franchise suffered their fourth loss in four matches in the Bangladesh Premier League T20 with a seven-wicket defeat against table-toppers Rangpur Riders in Sylhet on Tuesday. 

Fortune Barishal captain Tamim Iqbal has questioned the wisdom behind preparing small boundaries in the ongoing Bangladesh Premier League, saying that since the wickets have been batting-friendly, bigger boundaries would have made for better contests between bat and ball.

Rangpur Riders' top-order batter Saif Hassan may finally be getting into the T20 groove following a good run of form in the ongoing Bangladesh Premier League.

On the opening day, home side Sylhet Strikers will face table-toppers Rangpur Riders in the first match which will be followed by Durbar Rajshahi taking on Fortune Barishal.

West Indies batter Kyle Mayers said the unbeaten 210 he scored in his debut Test against Bangladesh in Chittagong was the ‘most memorable moment of his international career’.

Friday marked the end of the Bangladesh Premier League T20’s opening Dhaka phase where the expectation of high-scoring matches was fulfilled to a large extent.

Bangladesh Cricket Board president Faruque Ahmed hoped that players will get their money from the franchises in the ongoing Bangladesh Premier League.

Mahidul Islam Ankon smashed the fastest half-century by a Bangladesh player in Bangladesh Premier League history to set up a 37-run win for the Khulna Titans against the Chittagong Kings in Mirpur on Tuesday. 

Reigning champions Fortune Barishal began their title defence in a spectacular fashion, beating newcomers Durbar Rajshahi by four wickets as the 11th edition of the Bangladesh Premier League T20 got off to a high-scoring start at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Mirpur today.

In previous years, star cricketers like Sunil Narine, Andre Russell, Jason Holder, and Imran Tahir, who are generally seen ruling the franchise tournaments across the world, featured for different BPL franchises but this year, none of these players will be playing in the country’s sole franchise-based T20 tournament.

In opening day’s fixtures, reigning champions Fortune Barishal will take on newcomers Durbar Rajshahi at 01:30pm while Rangpur Riders will face Dhaka Capitals in the second match at 06:30pm.