India thumped arch-rivals Pakistan by 88 runs in a Women's World Cup clash but the game was marred by controversy as players refused to shake hands at Colombo's R. Premadasa Stadium on Sunday.

The ongoing National Cricket League -- NCL T20 -- is going against the regular modus operandi of T20 tournaments.

Bangladesh need 144 runs to win.

Bulbul stressed that the board is now looking beyond Dhaka’s club cricket.

Seasoned organiser Abdullah Al Fuad Redwan, a councillor from Dhaka Division, has withdrawn his name from the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) elections claiming lack of transparency. His withdrawal means that both BCB president Aminul Islam Bulbul and vice-president Nazmul Abedeen Fahim will run the election on October 6 uncontested.

The Supreme Court chamber judge today gave two rulings in connection with the forthcoming Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) elections, clearing the way for the polls to be held on Monday as scheduled.

Coming off a first-up defeat against Bangladesh at the ICC Women's Cricket World Cup 2025, there's instant pressure on a Pakistan side which now matches up against powerhouse and rival India.

India men’s T20I captain Suryakumar Yadav recently termed the India-Pakistan contest as “not a rivalry anymore.” In women’s cricket, however, the difference is even starker -- Pakistan have never managed to match India’s level, especially in the longer format. The two politically charged nations will face off in an ICC Women’s World Cup game today at the R Premadasa Stadium in Colombo, where tensions are expected to mirror the unfriendliness seen during the recent Men’s Asia Cup.

Beside showing lapses in batting temperament, Bangladesh batters in both matches gave Afghanistan repeated openings by burning reviews unnecessarily, exposing the side to avoidable risks.

If the Ahmedabad defeat was bruising, the Sharjah collapse was shattering.

Shadman Islam lit up the Sylhet International Cricket Stadium on Saturday with the first century of the ongoing National Cricket League (NCL) T20, steering Dhaka Metro to a commanding 96-run victory over Barishal Division in their sixth-round encounter.

Bangladesh stalwart Mushfiqur Rahim is on the verge of a major milestone, with the veteran wicketkeeper-batter set to play his 100th Test during Ireland’s upcoming tour of Bangladesh in November.

Less than 48 hours before the Bangladesh Cricket Board’s (BCB) board of directors’ election, several Dhaka-based clubs demanded the cancellation of the October 6 polls, terming them “controversial” and warning of a possible boycott of domestic leagues.

The Women's World Cup clash between co-hosts Sri Lanka and holders Australia in Colombo was abandoned without a ball being bowled on Saturday because of persistent rain.

The 33-year-old played with a mix of power and patience.

Rohit, 38, and fellow stalwart Virat Kohli, 36, were both named in the squad for the three-match series beginning on October 19.

Spinner Ravindra Jadeja claimed four wickets as India thrashed West Indies by an innings and 140 runs inside three days of the first Test in Ahmedabad on Saturday.

In the build-up to Cricket World Cup 2025, and after defeat to India on the tournament’s opening day, one word has been scribbled on a whiteboard more than any other in the Sri Lanka camp: “Resilience.”

Rubya Haider Jhelik was a surprise inclusion in Bangladesh’s 15-member squad for the ongoing ICC Women’s World Cup.

Bangladesh head coach Phil Simmons quipped that while winning close games can boost any team’s confidence, it is certainly not good for the hearts of the fans.