Bangladesh all-rounder Mehedi Hasan Miraz has been handed the vice-captaincy for the upcoming Champions Trophy in UAE and Pakistan.

Pakistan's Shaheen Shah Afridi, Saud Shakeel, and Kamran Ghulam have been fined for breaching the code of conduct in separate incidents in their ODI victory over South Africa in the tri-series also involving New Zealand, cricket's governing body ICC said on Thursday.

Shubman Gill was the toast of Indian cricket Thursday after a match-winning century against England that fuelled optimism that he can carry his blazing form into the Champions Trophy.

Clubs located in the Dhaka Metropolitan Area only will be able to collect the prescribed application form from the CCDM office by paying Tk 1,000 on February 19, 20, and 22.

Captain Jos Buttler on Wednesday said England can be a "dangerous team" in the upcoming Champions Trophy despite their 3-0 ODI whitewash in India.

Bangladesh skipper Najmul Hossain Shanto made a big statement ahead of the squad's final training session in Mirpur's Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium yesterday, saying that they are going to the Champions Trophy with the goal of winning the tournament. Far from trying to convince anyone, Shanto was perhaps just sending a message of what goal they should seek out.

Mohammad Haris will lead the Pakistan Shaheens against Bangladesh in Dubai on February 17.

Bumrah was ruled out of the 50-over tournament starting February 19 in Pakistan and Dubai in a big blow to India's chances of landing the title.

Pakistan were 91-3 in reply, but a magnificent 260-run fourth wicket stand between Agha (134), who scored his maiden ODI ton, and Mohammad Rizwan (122 not out) took Pakistan to victory with six balls to spare.

Prantik Nawrose Nabil, a member of Bangladesh’s U19 World Cup winning team in 2020, made a shocking revelation on Wednesday as he retired from all forms of cricket due to ‘personal reasons’ at the age of only 21.

Gill smashed 112 to help India rack up 356 before being all out in exactly 50 overs, though a bigger total looked on the cards when they were cruising at 226-2 in the 35th over.

Asalanka smashed a career-best 127 before chipping in with the crucial wicket of Alex Carey, while Maheesh Theekshana took 4-40 to help scuttle Australia's chase.

Ricky Ponting said that Bangladesh will struggle in the upcoming Champions Trophy

Bangladesh captain Najmul Hossain Shanto believes all eight teams competing in the upcoming ICC Champions Trophy are quality teams and his team have the ability to win the title. 

Left-armer Kuhnemann, who took 16 wickets as Steve Smith's men swept the two-Test series this month, will have to undertake mandatory testing to determine whether his action is legal.

Ghazanfar will miss the eight-team event held in Pakistan and the UAE in what is a blow to Afghanistan's spin department that is already missing experienced spinner Mujeeb Ur Rahman.

Starc's withdrawal comes after pace stalwarts Pat Cummins and Josh Hazlewood were ruled out due to injuries.

While Taskin and Mustafizur remain the only two pacers from the current squad who have played in the previous edition of the global event back in 2017, the 22-year-old speedster Nahid will make a foray into his first ICC event through the upcoming Champions Trophy. 

Australia’s former World Cup-winning skipper Ricky Ponting predicted that Afghanistan could have a better Champions Trophy than Bangladesh. 

India pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah has been ruled out of the squad for the ICC Men’s Champions Trophy 2025.