Punjab Kings coach Ricky Ponting was delighted that his side had qualified for the Indian Premier League (IPL) playoffs for the first time in 11 years but said he had told his players not to lose focus as they "haven't achieved anything yet".

Chasing a mountainous target of 427, Richmond's hapless batsmen lasted a mere 5.4 overs before their innings concluded in what statisticians might generously describe as a collapse.

Australia's Josh Inglis scored 73 to make Punjab Kings finish in the top-two moving into the IPL playoffs with a seven-wicket victory over Mumbai Indians on Monday.

Lahore Qalandars’ triumph against Quetta Gladiators in the Pakistan Super League final in Lahore yesterday created a rare occasion for the three Bangladeshis involved. Shakib Al Hasan, Rishad Hossain, and Mehedi Hasan Miraz, all playing for Lahore, celebrated their victory at the Gaddafi Stadium. Photos: Facebook  

The governing council of the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) today announced that franchises who have complied with player payment obligations last season will receive a portion of ticket sales revenue.

Shakib Al Hasan’s future in Bangladesh cricket has remained doubtful ever since he could not return to the country to play the South Africa series in what would have been his farewell Test. He was left out of the series against Afghanistan in UAE and then the series in West Indies before he was dropped from the Champions Trophy side too.

Newly-appointed pace bowling coach Shaun Tait and spin coach Mushtaq Ahmed have joined the Bangladesh team in Lahore ahead of their three-match T20I series against the hosts, scheduled to start on May 28.

It was 2005 when an 18-year-old Mushfiqur, a surprise inclusion in Bangladesh’s squad for their maiden tour of England, debuted at the iconic Lord’s Cricket Ground. 

In a journey that defies belief, Raza---still wearing the fatigue of Test cricket ---touched down in Lahore a mere ten minutes before the toss.

Mustafizur Rahman looked a class above the rest of the Bangladesh pacers against hosts UAE in their recent T20I series. The left-arm pacer featured in the series opener before departing for an Indian Premier League (IPL) stint, but not before playing a crucial hand in the Tigers’ solitary win in the three matches.

Lahore Qalandars won the Pakistan Super League (PSL) for the third time as they beat Quetta Gladiators by six wickets in the final at the Gaddafi Stadium on Sunday. 

South Africa's Heinrich Klaasen struck his second IPL century on Sunday as he powered Sunrisers Hyderabad to a mammoth 278-3, and a 110-run win over Kolkata Knight Riders.

The 43-year-old Dhoni has been linked with retirement but chose to keep his cards close to his chest after the game.

Gazi Ashraf Hossain Lipu-led selection committee has called up right-arm fast bowler Khaled Ahmed as a replacement for the upcoming tour.

"As a young kid, when you start playing cricket, you dream of playing for India, and playing Test cricket is the ultimate honour. To be named captain is a great responsibility, and I'm looking forward to the challenge."

Sai Sudharsan finds it "surreal" to be included in India's Test squad for the team's tour of England next month and is ready to bat anywhere in the line-up, the 23-year-old said.

Mustafizur Rahman overtook Shakib Al Hasan as the most successful Bangladeshi bowler in the Indian Premier League (IPL) with his three-wicket haul for the Delhi Capitals against Punjab Kings in Jaipur yesterday.

The 25-year-old Gill was identified in 2020 as a batting successor to Kohli after impressing on his Test debut in Melbourne, where he opened and made 45 and an unbeaten 35 as India beat Australia by eight wickets.

Mustafizur's 3-33 helped Delhi Capitals end the IPL on a high.

The first group of Bangladesh cricketers left UAE for Pakistan yesterday for a three-match T20I series against the hosts, set to begin in Lahore from Wednesday.