Half-centuries from Saif Hassan and Towhid Hridoy went in vain as Bangladesh fell 26 runs short against New Zealand in the opening ODI of the three-match series at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Mirpur on Friday.

The Sri Lanka national women’s team, led by Chamari Athapaththu, arrived in Bangladesh on Friday to play a white-ball series against the hosts, scheduled to begin in Rajshahi on April 20.

Cricket Australia on Friday confirmed the itinerary for their white-ball tour of Bangladesh in June, making slight changes to the schedule provided earlier in the year by the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB).

New Zealand captain Tom Latham won the toss and opted to bat first

The Cricket Committee of Dhaka Metropolis (CCDM) earlier announced that the players’ transfer for DPL 2025–26 will be held on April 18 and 19.

The International Cricket Council’s (ICC) Anti-Corruption Unit (ACU) is investigating a match involving Canada at the 2026 T20 World Cup over alleged match-fixing, while also probing wider corruption claims linked to Cricket Canada.

Bangladesh take on New Zealand in the opening match of the three-match ODI series at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium today, looking to maintain their recent strong form in the format and close the gap with eighth-ranked England in the ICC ODI rankings.

South African Quinton de Kock's record third century was to no avail as Prabhsimran Singh and skipper Shreyas Iyer hauled Punjab Kings back to the top of the IPL table with a commanding seven-wicket victory over Mumbai Indians on Thursday.

Bangladesh batter Soumya Sarkar looked in sublime touch during yesterday afternoon’s practice session at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Mirpur, timing the ball sweetly in the nets alongside Afif Hossain and Saif Hassan.

The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) on Thursday honoured current and former captains of the national men’s and women’s teams by presenting them with special ‘Captains’ Cards’ at a ceremony held at a city hotel in the capital.

Failure to build strong institutions continues to undermine many sectors in Bangladesh, preventing them from achieving their desired goals.

Arriving with a relatively untested squad for the three-match ODI series, Latham made it clear during a pre-match press conference at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium in Mirpur today that expectations within the camp remain unchanged: compete hard and aim to win.

Bangladesh ODI skipper Mehidy Hasan Miraz has insisted that the team’s preparations for the upcoming series against New Zealand have not been affected by recent off-field developments in the country’s cricket.

Speaking after receiving the Orange Cap for leading the season’s run charts, Kohli acknowledged he was still working his way back to full rhythm.

Bangladesh coach Simmons surmised in yesterday's presser why the middle order continues to be an issue following the departure of Mushfiqur Rahim and Mahmudullah Riyad.

Fatema Tuz Jahara became the first female coach in Bangladesh to earn a Level 3 certification.

The 37-year-old Kohli was only able to play as a batter due to an injury suffered in Bengaluru's previous win over Mumbai Indians.

Rubel, 36, last played for Bangladesh on April 1, 2021, in a T20I against New Zealand in Auckland. Since then, he has remained out of the national setup.

All-rounder Stokes suffered a broken cheekbone after being hit by the ball during a net session while he was coaching academy players at his county side Durham in February.

New Zealand will be without several frontline players for the ODI series, which begins on April 17.