Fortune Barishal

Malik’s resurgence after controversial exit

Fortune Barishal’s Shoaib Malik marked his return to the Bangladesh Premier League with a match-winning all-round display which helped his side to a five-wicket win over Khulna Tigers in Sylhet today.
3 February 2024, 15:29 PM

Malik-Miraz end Khulna’s unbeaten run

Malik made 41 off 25 balls while Miraz hit a 15-ball 31 as their unbeaten 55-run partnership off 23 balls
3 February 2024, 11:30 AM

‘It pains me that Riyad doesn’t play Tests’

Durdanto Dhaka head coach and Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) director Khaled Mahmud Sujon said that Mahmudullah Riyad’s retirement from Tests still ‘hurts’ him. 
1 February 2024, 15:49 PM

Shoaib Malik to return to BPL on Friday 

Barishal now has confirmed that they will welcome back the all-rounder, who will join the side on February 2, on the eve of their final match in Sylhet. 
31 January 2024, 12:13 PM

Benny Howell believes Sylhet can still turn it around

Fortune Barishal breathed a sigh of relief after breaking out of the circle of losses with a morale-boosting 49-run win over Sylhet Strikers on Tuesday.
31 January 2024, 05:02 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

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

Forde, Jaker hand Comilla thrilling win

Defending champions Comilla Victorians picked up their first win in this Bangladesh Premier League (BPL), defeating Fortune Barishal by four wickets at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium yesterday.
23 January 2024, 16:28 PM

Tamim first to 3k BPL runs

Tamim Iqbal became the first batter to get past the three thousand-run mark in the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) as the Fortune Barishal skipper reached the milestone against Khulna Tigers in the evening game in Mirpur on Monday.
22 January 2024, 14:39 PM

'Did not talk' to Shakib, says Tamim

Shakib Al Hasan made two runs with the bat for Rangpur and picked up the wickets of Ibrahim Zadran and Mushfiqur Rahim
20 January 2024, 11:06 AM

Khaled takes four as Shakib's Rangpur hobble to 134-9

Mohammad Imran Junior set the tone of the innings in the very first ball, when he rattled the stumps of Brandon King with an in-swinging yorker.
20 January 2024, 09:13 AM

'Newly-wed' Shoaib Malik in action for Barishal

Malik announced his wedding with Sana amidst the rumours of his separation with Indian tennis star Sania Mirza.
20 January 2024, 08:02 AM

Tamim’s Barishal send Shakib’s Rangpur to bat

This is the first time Shakib and Tamim will be facing off on the cricket field since their public falling out before last year’s ICC ODI World Cup.
20 January 2024, 07:03 AM

Obviously will talk to Shakib, Mashrafe when we meet: Tamim

Fortune Barishal skipper Tamim Iqbal said that he would talk to Bangladesh’s all-format captain Shakib Al Hasan when he was asked whether he would congratulate the all-rounder and former Tigers skipper Mashrafe Bin Mortaza on winning the polls in the recently concluded general elections.
18 January 2024, 10:21 AM

Mushy and Soumya join Tamim, Riyad at Barishal

Bangladesh’s Mr. Dependable Mushfiqur Rahim has been picked by Fortune Barishal following the first round’s call from BPL’s local players’ draft for the season 2024.
24 September 2023, 08:10 AM

Rangpur knock Shakib’s Barishal out 

Impactful cameos from Shanaka and Mahedi ensured Rangpur cross the finish line with three deliveries remaining
12 February 2023, 11:36 AM

Mukidul fifer and Russell blitz help Comilla extend winning run 

Mukidul returned with figures of five for 23 to restrict Fortune Barishal to 121, and Russel smashed three sixes and two fours for his unbeaten 16-ball 30 in the chase to guide Comilla to an eighth successive win after losing the first three matches of the tournament.
7 February 2023, 17:27 PM