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Bangladesh invited to take part in Wheelchair Cricket World Cup
Bangladesh wheelchair cricket team has been invited to take part in the inaugural Wheelchair Cricket World Cup 2025, set to take place from September 30 to October 9 in Lahore and Faisalabad in Pakistan.
13 April 2025, 08:10 AM
Hyderabad's Abhishek writes own script in special IPL ton
Abhishek Sharma has a habit of scribbling something every morning and it appeared the Sunrisers Hyderabad opener wrote his own script on Saturday when he blasted 141 off 55 balls to end his team's losing streak in the Indian Premier League (IPL).
13 April 2025, 05:57 AM
Broadcast blackout in Zimbabwe series?
The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) is struggling to sell the media rights for the upcoming home two-Test series against Zimbabwe as so far, no broadcaster nor marketing agents have shown interest.
13 April 2025, 03:00 AM
In-form Bangladesh face winless Ireland
The Tigresses made a dominant start to the tournament, riding on captain Nigar Sultana Joty’s hundred to thrash Thailand by 178 runs and register their biggest win in this format, giving them a huge advantage in net run rate.
13 April 2025, 00:52 AM
MSC end 11-match losing streak against arch-rivals Abahani
Mohammedan Sporting Club tasted their first List-A victory over arch-rivals Abahani Limited since 2016 when they beat the reigning champions by 39 runs during their final league phase match of the ongoing Dhaka Premier League (DPL) at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium on Saturday.
12 April 2025, 11:52 AM
Tamim at SBNCS to watch Mohammedan-Abahani match
For the first time since suffering a major heart attack, former Bangladesh skipper Tamim Iqbal set foot in a stadium as he came to the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium today to watch the high-voltage Dhaka Premier League (DPL) match between Mohammedan Sporting Club and Abahani Limited.
12 April 2025, 10:15 AM
New Zealand's Phillips out of IPL with injury
New Zealand's Glenn Phillips has left his IPL team Gujarat Titans to return home due to injury and will miss the rest of the T20 tournament, the franchise said Saturday.
12 April 2025, 08:11 AM
DPL first phase ends today with Abahani-Mohammedan clash
Perennial rivals Abahani Limited and Mohammedan Sporting Club will face off in Mirpur while Agrani Bank Cricket Club and Prime Bank Cricket Club will vie for the final spot in the Super League as the 11th and final round of the first phase of the Dhaka Premier League (DPL) commences today.
12 April 2025, 02:00 AM
Abahani-Mohammedan clash ‘not as exciting as before’, says Shanto
The Abahani-Mohammedan game in the Dhaka Premier League (DPL) has lost quite a bit of its lustre with hardly any fans turning up on the ground for the clash in the recent past.
11 April 2025, 12:18 PM
LA28: Six teams each for men’s and women’s cricket
Los Angeles 2028 will mark cricket’s long-awaited return to the Olympic stage after 128 years. The sport last featured at the 1900 Paris Games, where a one-off match between Great Britain and France was played.
10 April 2025, 18:56 PM
Legends of Rupganj, Gazi Group secure spots in Super League
Pacer Shoriful Islam was the standout performer with the ball, claiming a career-best 6 for 40 to restrict Brothers Union to 260-9 in 48.4 overs. The match was cut short by rain, ensuring Legends of Rupganj's victory.
10 April 2025, 14:47 PM
Two cricketers summoned as investigation begins on dubious dismissals in DPL match
Bangladesh Cricket Board’s (BCB’s) Anti-Corruption Unit (ACU) launched an investigation on allegations of irregularities in the Dhaka Premier League (DPL) match between Gulshan Cricket Club and Shinepukur Cricket Club and summoned the two Shinepukur batters whose manner of dismissals caused the furor today.
10 April 2025, 14:31 PM
Shocking or shameful?: Bizarre dismissals in DPL spark uproar
Fueling the fire, this incident unfolded on the same day that another DPL outfit Partex Sporting Club’s coach, Anwarul Mostakim, accused his own players of deliberately playing negative cricket. The coincidence only deepened public suspicion.
9 April 2025, 14:37 PM
Priyansh Arya: The rise of IPL's explosive new sensation
The 24-year-old dynamo from Delhi unleashed one of the most electrifying innings in the tournament’s history, scoring a blistering 103 off just 42 balls against Chennai Super Kings (CSK).
9 April 2025, 04:10 AM
‘Bowlers are delivering, now batters need to perform’
With the Test series against Zimbabwe coming up, Zakir Hasan, who has been named in the 15-man squad for the first Test, expressed his expectations from the series during an interview with The Daily Star's Samsul Arefin Khan.
9 April 2025, 04:00 AM
No Taskin as Tanzim earns maiden call-up to Test squad
Pacer Taskin Ahmed missed out while pacer Tanzim Hasan Sakib earned a maiden call-up to the Test squad as the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) announced a 15-man squad for the first Test of the two-match series against Zimbabwe.
8 April 2025, 09:43 AM
Harry Brook named new England white-ball captain
The 26-year-old Yorkshire batsman was the favourite to succeed Jos Buttler, who stood down in February after a woeful Champions Trophy campaign in Pakistan ended with England failing to reach the semi-finals.
7 April 2025, 11:14 AM
Nasir blames old selection panel for 'ruining' career
All-rounder Nasir Hossain took part in his first domestic cricket match today in Mirpur after serving an ICC ban for breaching the Anti-Corruption Code and the 33-year-old said that he is still dreaming of making a comeback into the Bangladesh team while pointing fingers at the previous selection panel.
7 April 2025, 10:36 AM
Reverse swing delights IPL bowlers after lifting of saliva ban
The art of reverse swing was pioneered by former Pakistan fast bowlers Sarfraz Nawaz and Imran Khan to aid bowling on batting-friendly Asian pitches.
7 April 2025, 06:24 AM
Nasir returns to action in DPL following ICC clearance
The 33-year-old was handed a two-year ban from all cricket in September 2023, with six months suspended, for breaching the ICC's Anti-Corruption Code.
7 April 2025, 05:25 AM