“Please save cricket, that’s all there is to say.”

“Please save cricket, that’s all there is to say.”

Inspired bowling and a 14-ball fifty by opener Abhishek Sharma led India to a crushing eight-wicket series-clinching win over New Zealand in the third T20 international on Sunday.

Bangladesh veteran wicketkeeper-batter Mushfiqur Rahim spent time with students at Milestone School and College during the ‘Milestone Sports Festival 2026’, an initiative aimed at restoring students’ mental well-being through sports, empathy and collective participation.

Josh Inglis blasted a six to seal a crushing six-wicket victory for the Perth Scorchers and their record sixth Big Bash League T20 title over the Sydney Sixers in Perth on Sunday.

Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) has reinstated director M Najmul Islam in his previous role as finance committee chairman, BCB sources confirmed.

Pakistan have announced a 15-member squad for the upcoming ICC T20 World Cup, dispelling speculations of a boycott after Bangladesh were left out of the tournament.

Bangladesh were replaced by Scotland in the 20-team showpiece on Saturday following their refusal to tour India over safety concerns in the wake of soured political relations between the Asian neighbours.

These sanctions could include suspension of all bilateral series, denial of No Objection Certificates (NOCs) for foreign players in the Pakistan Super League (PSL), and exclusion from the Asia Cup.

Shakib has not returned to Bangladesh since July 2024 following the fall of the Awami League government on August 5.

With events unfolding over more than three weeks, the International Cricket Council (ICC) today officially confirmed that Bangladesh will be replaced by Scotland in the upcoming T20 World Cup, co-hosted by Sri Lanka and India from February 7. The sequence of events is as follows:

Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) director Ishtiaque Sadeque resigned from his position, having submitted his resignation through email on Saturday.

Bangladesh’s hopes of featuring in the upcoming ICC Men’s T20 World Cup ended yesterday after the International Cricket Council confirmed Scotland as their replacement for the tournament, scheduled to be held in India and Sri Lanka from February 7 to March 8.

Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman Mohsin Naqvi has said Bangladesh are “being treated unfairly” by the International Cricket Council (ICC) and should be allowed to participate in the upcoming T20 World Cup, which is co-hosted by India and Sri Lanka and begins on February 7.

Bangladesh continued their perfect run in the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup Qualifiers, beating Ireland by nine runs at the Mulpani Cricket Ground on Saturday to make it four wins from four matches.

The International Cricket Council (ICC) on Saturday decided to replace Bangladesh with Scotland in the upcoming T20 World Cup, scheduled to be held in India and Sri Lanka from February 7, according to cricket website, Cricbuzz.

Bangladesh pacer Shoriful Islam chose to focus on performance rather than speculation as questions surrounding Bangladesh’s imminent withdrawal from the upcoming T20 World Cup dominated the post-match press conference on Friday night.

Nepal captain Rohit Paudel says his side have "nothing to lose" in next month's T20 World Cup as they target more famous upsets and a place in the tournament's Super Eight second phase.

The 12th edition of the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) reinforced the tournament’s reputation as a magnet for controversy, where off-field volatility consistently eclipsed the on-field action, requiring the governing body to repeatedly overhaul the schedule just to keep the league afloat.

When the Fizz was pitched as a slingshot to hit back at the monstrous decision of the IPL that forced the Bangladeshi fast bowler’s franchise team to release him on security grounds,