He reflected on how many athletes, including himself, tend to delay life outside sport.

“I said before that the lower order has responsibility and we want that they have some output with the bat. There was space today [to make contributions], but it was failure once again,” Litton said flatly, underlining his disappointment.

Ruturaj Gaikwad led from the front with an unbeaten 67 as Chennai Super Kings hammered fellow IPL giants Mumbai Indians by eight wickets on Saturday to stay in the hunt for the playoffs.

Star batter Harmanpreet Kaur will lead India for the fifth time in the women's T20 World Cup, selectors said in announcing the squad on Saturday as they seek their first title.

Bangladesh T20I skipper Litton Das on Saturday admitted that they lacked the batting resources to push for a big total in the series-deciding third and final T20I at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Mirpur.

The first contingent of the Pakistan national cricket team is set to arrive in Dhaka in the early hours of Sunday ahead of their upcoming two-match Test series against Bangladesh, part of the World Test Championship and beginning in Mirpur on May 8.

The T20I series defeat for Joty and teammates follows a 2-1 loss in the preceding WODI series held in Rajshahi.

The Dhaka Premier League (DPL) is set to begin on May 4 after months of uncertainty, and during the trophy unveiling at the BCB Academy Ground in Mirpur on Saturday, Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) ad hoc committee president Tamim Iqbal described it as the most important tournament in Bangladesh cricket’s ecosystem.

New Zealand won the toss and opted to field first in the series-deciding third and final T20I against Bangladesh under overcast skies at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Mirpur today.

Srikkanth, analysing the situation on his YouTube channel, said Bumrah’s increased use of slower deliveries--particularly with the new ball--may be reducing his effectiveness.

Rahul has been Delhi's most consistent performer this season, registering three half-centuries and one century despite the team's mixed results.

The match is scheduled to begin at 2pm.

Australia have maintained their stranglehold at the top of both the ICC Men’s Test and Women’s ODI Team Rankings following the latest annual update.

The Dhaka Premier Division Cricket League (DPDCL) 2025-26 season is set to get underway on May 4 and will run until June 11, with matches scheduled across six venues.

Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) on Friday announced an unchanged 15-member squad for the third and series-deciding final T20I against New Zealand, scheduled to be held at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Mirpur tomorrow.

Bangladesh batter Shamim Hossain’s improvised shot -- which sailed over the New Zealand wicketkeeper for six in the first T20I in Chattogram -- has been one of the standout moments of the three-match series so far.

Bangladesh batter Shamim Hossain has thanked T20I skipper Litton Das for backing him, while also crediting the captain for fostering a strong team environment ahead of the series-deciding third T20I against New Zealand, set to be played tomorrow in Mirpur.

Rhodes credited West Indian Kieron Pollard for pioneering the relay catch technique, and among current fielders, he was particularly impressed by the versatility of New Zealander Glenn Phillips.

Tamim on Thursday outlined a wide range of development plans for Bangladesh cricket, spanning stadium infrastructure, domestic competition structure, grassroots expansion and administrative reforms.

Advocate Golam Kibria told The Daily Star that the hearing of the petition will be held next week.