BPL

Tanzid, Bruce hand Sylhet fourth straight defeat

Tanzid made 50 off 40 balls while Bruce hit an unbeaten 51 off 44 deliveries as Chattogram cruised to 138-2 in just 17.4 overs.
29 January 2024, 11:04 AM

Pakistan 'unhurt' by IPL's continued ban on its players: Aamer Sohail

"I think the only thing Pakistan cricket needs to do is they have to find good spinners. Also, I think somebody at number five in the batting department is needed."
28 January 2024, 16:13 PM

Why Shakib and Taskin did not bat in Rangpur-Dhaka match

Babar Azam struck 62 off 46 deliveries to anchor the innings while Azmatullah Omarzai's cameo 32 off 15 helped Rangpur to 183 for 8.After the match a team source said that it wasn't required he bats in this game and that was why Shakib did not come to bat. 
28 January 2024, 02:08 AM

Shakib trains with eye on ‘making up the hours’

“He [Shakib] is making up the hours in training and trying to get into rhythm,’ the franchise’s batting coach Shahriar Nafees said today.
27 January 2024, 09:40 AM

Avishka-Campher storm powers Chattogram to season's highest total

Avishka hit five fours and seven towering sixes on his way to scoring the highest individual score in this tournament so far.
27 January 2024, 09:09 AM

‘I could’ve stayed longer as Bangladesh coach’

"It was sad, sorrowful, but I was leaving hoping to improve like anybody who would get a promotion in their job"
27 January 2024, 05:50 AM

Mystery spinner Aliss could be Bangladesh’s asset: Salahuddin

In 2019, an unknown entity of Bangladesh cricket -- Aliss Al Islam -- made his mark with a hattrick in his debut Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) game for Dhaka Dynamites under Shakib Al Hasan’s captaincy.
27 January 2024, 02:08 AM

Aliss bamboozles Sylhet on BPL homecoming

Aliss claimed 4 for 17 while Zakir Hassan scored 41 off 34 balls, an effort that saved the hosts from further ignominy
26 January 2024, 16:47 PM

Khulna break the trend in Sylhet

In all eight matches of the first Dhaka phase, the team that batted second won the match.
26 January 2024, 11:30 AM

Shoaib Malik, Barishal refute suspected foul play

Fortune Barishal owner Mizanur Rahman brushed aside rumours of suspected spot-fixing from their Pakistani recruit Shoaib Malik, who flew to Dubai after the Dhaka phase of the 10th Bangladesh Premier League.
26 January 2024, 09:25 AM

‘A coach has to get the stick out at times’

Dav Whatmore was more like an angry young man during his stint as the Bangladesh coach from 2003 to 2007. This time, he is in charge of Fortune Barishal as technical director. During an interview with Abdullah Al Mehdi of The Daily Star, the Australian shared his views on coaching, the national team's success curve and importance of a strong selection panel.
26 January 2024, 01:41 AM

Shoaib Malik’s part in 10th BPL over

Fortune Barishal’s Shoaib Malik will play no further part in the 10th edition of the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL), confirmed the Pakistani cricketer’s franchise on Thursday. .Malik, who recently grabbed headlines after the news of his separation from his former wife Sania Mirza and his
25 January 2024, 17:30 PM

Sylhet fans showing enthusiasm as usual

The Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) caravan already reached Sylhet as players began training at the Sylhet International Cricket Stadium with the picturesque mountain range at the backdrop today
25 January 2024, 15:04 PM

Shakib joins Rangpur camp in Sylhet

Shakib went to Singapore for eye check-up after playing Rangpur’s tournament opener against Fortune Barishal in Mirpur. 
25 January 2024, 14:29 PM

Tossing away BPL’s charm

The combined uncertainty and the thrill of not knowing the outcome beforehand is what usually pulls and hooks spectators to a sporting event. But as far as the outcome is concerned, the ongoing 10th edition of the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) is anything but irregular.
25 January 2024, 01:00 AM

Shoaib Malik advises youngsters to 'grab every opportunity'

Shoaib Malik has been in the limelight yet again but not for his on-field performances. The former Pakistan captain has been the centre of discussion after the news of his separation with former wife Sania Mirza and his third marriage.
24 January 2024, 15:43 PM

After Tamim, Mushfiqur reaches 3k BPL runs

Mushfiqur Rahim becomes the second batter to pass the landmark score of three thousand runs in the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) as the wicketkeeper-batter achieved the milestone while playing for Fortune Barishal in their game against Comilla Victorians at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium in Mirpur on Tuesday.
23 January 2024, 13:59 PM

Mashrafe admits his BPL participation ‘not ideal’

“You cannot explain everything every time. So, what I feel that it’s not an ideal situation for me,” Mashrafe said during a post-match press conference on Tuesday after his side lose by four wickets against Rangpur Riders. 
23 January 2024, 12:33 PM

Babar Azam makes instant impact

The right-handed batter turned up for today's match after arriving in Dhaka on Monday night and rescued his side from a top-order wobble, with help from player-of-the-match Azmatullah Omarzai, in a low-scoring affair in Mirpur.
23 January 2024, 11:33 AM

Playing unfit Mashrafe is ‘belittling the tournament’, says Ashraful

“I feel that it’s belittling the tournament. This kind of tournament is watched all over the world," Ashraful said
23 January 2024, 09:27 AM