BPL

‘Emotional’ Robiul thanks his heroes

Rangpur Riders quick Robiul Haque almost broke into tears while sharing his struggle story to the media after the cricketer registered a match-winning performance against Khulna Tigers in a Bangladesh Premier League fixture in Chattogram on Friday.
14 January 2023, 08:04 AM

‘Lost for words’, Zakir acknowledges support from seniors

Sylhet Strikers batter Zakir Hasan has been among the few local cricketers who have managed to make a mark in the ongoing ninth edition of the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL).
13 January 2023, 08:41 AM

'Can't recall the last time I visited Bangladesh'

West Indies fast-bowling legend Sir Curtly Ambrose joined the commentary panel of the ongoing Bangladesh Premier League and immediately added value to the broadcasting team with his wealth of knowledge yesterday.
10 January 2023, 05:43 AM

BPL council ‘welcomes’ Shakib as CEO

The Bangladesh Premier League’s (BPL) governing council yesterday invited all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan to take up the challenge to improve the standard of the country’s premier franchise-based T20 tournament.
6 January 2023, 18:00 PM

‘BPL governing council would welcome Shakib as CEO’

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.
6 January 2023, 13:51 PM

A short summary of the embarrassing lead up to BPL 2023

After BPL 2022’s hurried conclusion, fans hoped for something better this time.
6 January 2023, 13:00 PM

Bangladesh Premier League 2023 full fixtures: Dates, time, venues

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.
5 January 2023, 10:28 AM

Vaas excited for first stint as BPL coach

Former Sri Lanka pacer Chaminda Vaas mentioned he was excited and looking forward to his first stint in the Bangladesh Premier League as coach of the Dhaka Dominators. 
3 January 2023, 14:29 PM

Salauddin takes swipe at BCB for DRS-less BPL group-stage

One of the most sought-after coaches in Bangladesh's franchise cricket, Mohammad Salauddin came out criticising Bangladesh Cricket Board for their failure to ensure the DRS in the upcoming edition of the Bangladesh Premier League starting on January 6.
1 January 2023, 16:48 PM

No DRS in BPL group-stage, confirms Mollick

Much like previous editions, the upcoming ninth season of the BPL will have the Decision Review System (DRS) in effect from only the knock-out stage.
31 December 2022, 15:50 PM

Tamim to play for Khulna Tigers

Bangladesh ODI captain Tamim Iqbal will feature for Khulna Tigers in the upcoming edition of the Bangladesh premier League T20 competition, set to begin in January next year.
15 November 2022, 14:05 PM

Mohammedan attempt to revive former glory

For nearly a decade until this season, Mohammedan Sporting Club have been devoid of any silverware at the top-flight football and apparently the Black and Whites have not shown the necessary drive to negate their long miserable journey, though such apathy from the club was unthinkable up to late 1990s.
4 November 2022, 18:05 PM

BPL names seven franchise owners for next three editions 

After detailed evaluation and assessment of the Expression of Interest documents submitted by prospective owners, the Bangladesh Premier League T20 Governing Council has invited seven parties to complete the process of securing Franchise Ownership Rights for the next three (9th, 10th & 11th) editions of the tournament, said a press release from the Bangladesh Cricket Board. 
25 September 2022, 10:31 AM

Age-verification process dents BFF's youth league prospects

With only two weeks till the start of the BFF U-18 Football League on September 15, Bangladesh Premier league (BPL) clubs are having acute struggles in forming their squads as a majority of their players were ruled out after the age-verification process, meaning clubs had to hold back from starting training in full swing.
30 August 2022, 18:14 PM

No Warner but many stars sign up for new Emirati T20 league

Australian Chris Lynn will play Twenty20 cricket in the United Arab Emirates rather than his home Big Bash League (BBL) early next year, but David Warner was not included among the marquee players announced by the new International League T20 (ILT20).
9 August 2022, 08:10 AM

Dates for next three BPL fixed

The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) president Nazmul Hassan Papon yesterday informed that the dates of the next three editions of the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) were fixed.
17 July 2022, 18:00 PM

Pakistan wants ICC to regulate growth of T20 leagues

The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) said on Saturday that it has asked the International Cricket Council (ICC) to devise a way to regulate the growth of lucrative Twenty20 leagues with rising concerns about its impact on the sport's calendar.
16 July 2022, 09:34 AM

Jibon in top-scorers' race

The race for becoming the top scorer heated up as Nabib Newaj Jibon scored one and set up another to power holders Abahani to a 2-
8 April 2019, 18:00 PM

Rossouw helps Rangpur bounce back

South African batsman Rilee Rossouw played an unbeaten knock of 76 as Rangpur Riders bounced back in the Bangladesh Premier League with an eight-run win against Khulna Titans today.
6 January 2019, 14:51 PM

BPL set to be deferred to 2019

The sixth edition of the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) will very likely be deferred to early 2019 because it will probably clash with the general elections tentatively set to be held in December 2018
15 May 2018, 14:40 PM