BPL

203 local players drafted for BPL 2024

Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) governing council named 203 local players in the players' draft for the auction, scheduled to be held at a city hotel in Dhaka tomorrow. The players will be divided into six categories with the highest payment of Tk 80 lakhs from Category A.
22 September 2023, 21:25 PM

Abahani bank on new foreigners in AFC Cup

Abahani were the first Bangladeshi club to progress into the inter-zonal semifinals of AFC Cup in 2019 but struggled in Asia's second-tier club competition ever since.
4 August 2023, 02:00 AM

Kings wrap up campaign with win over Abahani

Already-champions Bashundhara Kings wrapped up their Bangladesh Premier League campaign with a 1-0 win over second-placed Abahani in their last match at the Bashundhara Kings Arena yesterday.
14 July 2023, 04:15 AM

Kings win fourth straight BPL title

Bashundhara Kings made history in Bangladesh football when they clinched the Bangladesh Premier League title for the fourth straight occasion after recording a thrilling 6-4 win over Sheikh Russel at the Kings arena on Friday.
26 May 2023, 12:10 PM

Kings one win away from title

Defending champions Bashundhara Kings ensured they would need just a solitary win from their remaining four matches to retain the title of Bangladesh Premier League as they notched a 2-0 win against Chittagong Abahani at the Bashundhara Kings Arena yesterday.
19 May 2023, 18:30 PM

‘There is no scope to be complacent’

Jaker Ali Anik clinched the player of the tournament award as he topped the run-getters’ charts with 492 runs in the six innings he played averaging 98.40.
8 March 2023, 18:00 PM

BPL performers get T20I call-up

Rony Talukdar and Shamim Hossain returned to the squad while Towhid Hridoy, Rejaur Rahman Raja, and Tanvir Islam received their maiden T20I call-up for the England series.
1 March 2023, 18:00 PM

‘I am keeping my feet on the ground’

After an impressive run of form in the just-concluded Bangladesh Premier League for Sylhet Strikers, Towhid Hridoy was rewarded for his performances by being included in the Bangladesh squad for the upcoming white-ball series against England.
20 February 2023, 18:00 PM

Imrul urges attacking cricket against England

Imrul Kayes, who has been out of the national set up for a few years, believes that Bangladesh need to play attacking cricket against England in their upcoming white-ball home series next month.
20 February 2023, 18:00 PM

Comilla win fourth BPL trophy

Powered by an unbeaten 52-ball 79 from Johnson Charles, Comilla Victorians won a record-extending fourth Bangladesh Premier League title as they secured a seven-wicket victory against Sylhet Strikers in the final at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium yesterday.
16 February 2023, 18:00 PM

Shanto, Mushfiqur guide Sylhet to 175

Shanto became the first Bangladeshi batter to score at least 500 runs in one BPL campaign
16 February 2023, 14:11 PM

Shaken but far from shattered

“The first accident happened in 2015. I felt the urge to return to the field once the doctor pulled the stitches off my head,” Nihaduzzaman told The Daily Star.
15 February 2023, 02:23 AM

Smoking in the dressing room: Sujon penalised

Sujon was fined 30 per cent of his match fees
13 February 2023, 09:04 AM

Nannu pleased with Shanto’s form

The left-hander showed great consistency in the ongoing Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) for Sylhet Strikers, being among the top run-getters in the tournament with 374 runs
10 February 2023, 13:52 PM

Tamim snubs Khulna's inconsequential matches for recovery 

Khulna Tigers opener Tamim Iqbal is set to miss the remaining part of the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) having opted to recover from his previous injuries which according to sources have resurfaced yet again.
7 February 2023, 12:19 PM

Shakib's Barishal crush Khulna's top four hopes

Fortune Barishal picked up their seventh win of the Bangladesh Premier League on the back of solid performances from their all-rounders Shakib Al Hasan, Iftikhar Ahmed, and Karim Janat as they beat Khulna Tigers by 37 runs knocking any hope they had of making the top four.
3 February 2023, 12:09 PM

Dhaka Dominators vs Fortune Barishal: Who will win? What's your prediction?

The Bangladesh Premier League is at its business end of proceedings as teams at the bottom half of the table face do-or-die situations to make the top four, while teams at the top half look to consolidate their positions eyeing the Qualifiers.
31 January 2023, 06:18 AM

Comilla inflict first defeat on Sylhet

Liton Das played a blazing knock of 72 off 40 deliveries as Comilla Victorians inflicted the first defeat of the BPL season on leaders Sylhet Strikers with a five-wicket victory at the Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium on Tuesday night. 
17 January 2023, 17:02 PM

Afif, Rasooli power Chattogram to second win

Chasing 159 runs, Chattogram had no problem whatsoever and reached the target with 14 balls to spare courtesy of an unbeaten 103-run third-wicket stand between Afif and Rasooli.
14 January 2023, 20:09 PM

Rizwan out cheaply after being flown in by helicopter

Less than 24 hours ago, Pakistan’s Mohammad Rizwan smashed 77 off 74 balls against New Zealand in Karachi in the third and final ODI.
14 January 2023, 10:25 AM