Wake-up call as Tigers lose Champions Trophy warm-up against Pakistan Shaheens

Bangladesh received a last-minute wake-up call ahead of the upcoming ICC Champions Trophy after their batting fell apart and led to a seven-wicket loss in their lone warm-up match against Pakistan Shaheens at the Dubai Cricket Stadium on Monday.
17 February 2025

BCB to find new window for BPL

Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) president Faruque Ahmed held a meeting with former Bangladesh captains at the BCB premises today to discuss how to develop the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) and to take their opinion on what could be the best possible window to hold the tournament.
17 February 2025

Mohammad Nabi looking to extend journey beyond Champions Trophy

Mohammad Nabi is the only player left who was part of the first-ever Afghanistan One-Day International side, but he still has big international dreams left to achieve.
17 February 2025

Champions Trophy will rekindle Pakistan's love of cricket, say former captains

It will be the first major global tournament hosted by Pakistan in nearly 30 years and former batting great Inzamam Ul Haq told Reuters there was no escaping the excitement in the lead-up to the event.
17 February 2025

Oman spinners bowl all overs, take 10 wickets to set new world record

Oman completed an unprecedented feat yesterday when they bundled out Namibia in their ICC World Cup League 2 match in Al Amerat without using a single over of fast bowling, becoming the first team in the history of ODI cricket to bowl out an opposition with only spinners.
17 February 2025

Team Preview: Black Caps out to end 25-year white-ball trophy drought

Led by new white-ball skipper Mitchell Santner, New Zealand are undoubtedly one of the tournament’s genuine title contenders.
17 February 2025

Six potential breakout stars to watch at the Champions Trophy

The ninth edition of the ICC Champions Trophy is set to begin on Wednesday with the Group A match between hosts Pakistan and New Zealand in Karachi.
17 February 2025

Spinners’ time to step up in middle overs

Bangladesh are going into the ICC Champions Trophy without ace spinner Shakib Al Hasan and even though the pace battery has been firing, the Tigers would need their spin department to step up in the event.
17 February 2025

Stirling shines as Ireland beat Zimbabwe to level ODI series

Captain Paul Stirling made 89 and Curtis Campher 63 as Ireland reached 249-4 in reply to Zimbabwe’s total of 245 to claim victory with eight balls to spare.
16 February 2025

Team Preview: Afghanistan eye memorable debut

Banking on big wins against England, Pakistan and Sri Lanka at the 2023 Men’s Cricket World Cup, Afghanistan ensured their first-ever qualification for the ICC Men’s Champions Trophy 2025.
16 February 2025

Team Preview: Proteas push for glory

1998 was the year of the inaugural ICC Men's Champions Trophy, and it was also the only time that South Africa claimed a senior ICC Men's silverware.
16 February 2025

Team preview: Injury-hit Australia look to add another title

Two-time winners of the ICC Men's Champions Trophy, Australia will look to add another title to their trophy cabinet.
16 February 2025

IPL to begin on March 22 at Kolkata's Eden Gardens

Kolkata's iconic Eden Gardens will be the venue for the opener and the final on May 25 with 74 matches to be played across 13 venues in the 18th edition of the hugely popular T20 tournament.
16 February 2025

Liton begins Bangladesh Tigers camp to solve underlying batting issues

Bangladesh batsman Liton Das has begun training with Bangladesh Tigers programme after being axed from the Champions Trophy-bound squad.
16 February 2025

Team preview: England’s hunt for elusive crown

After an uninspiring run in their 2023 Men’s Cricket World Cup campaign, where they finished seventh, England haven’t had the best of times in ODI cricket, having lost all of their four series in the format since.
16 February 2025

Mujeeb replaces injured Ghazanfar in Mumbai Indians squad

Mujeeb Ur Rahman has replaced fellow Afghan spinner Allah Ghazanfar in the Mumbai Indians roster after Ghazanfar was ruled out with a spinal fracture, the Indian Premier League (IPL) franchise said on Sunday.
16 February 2025

Southee confident of New Zealand’s Champions Trophy chances

The recently retired Black Caps legend Tim Southee has backed Mitchell Santner and Co to shine at the ICC Men’s Champions Trophy 2025.
16 February 2025

De Villiers doubts Bangladesh's prospects

Speaking on his YouTube channel, de Villiers said, “I honestly don't think Bangladesh (are) going to make the knockouts. Bangladeshi fans might not like me saying this, but I have to be honest."
16 February 2025

A look back at the Champions Trophy: Five memorable matches from previous editions

Star batter Virender Sehwag turned the game with his off-spin as India qualified for the final of the 2002 edition with an exciting triumph over South Africa in Colombo.
16 February 2025

Tigers can turn fortunes against India, Pak: Talha

“Whenever we play against India, we have big expectations. Having come close on many occasions, we couldn’t finish the job. I hope that we’ll be able to finish this time. And it’s possible to beat Pakistan,” Talha told reporters in Mirpur on Saturday.
16 February 2025