The fourth-round matches are scheduled to take place on Wednesday.

Mosaddek Hossain’s valiant unbeaten 101 off 50 balls went in vain as defending champions Abahani slumped to their second successive defeat in the ongoing Dhaka Premier Division Cricket League, suffering a two-wicket loss to City Club in their second-round clash at the Cricketers Academy on Thursday.

Tanzid, Mahedi, Saif, Bijoy, Ashikur, Zakir found themselves among the runs.

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.

Under Mosaddek’s leadership, Abahani clinched their 24th DPL title last season.

Earlier, 135 cricketers were enlisted across 12 clubs during a two-day players’ transfer window held on April 18 and 19.

The inclusion of Litton and Miraz in the same Rupganj side drew the most attention, with the national teammates set to play together for the club for the first time.

Their recruitment drive is expected to continue today, with several high-profile players targeted.

The upcoming season will not feature relegation or a Super League phase, and clubs are largely expected to operate within the Bangladesh Cricket Board’s Tk 25 lakh subsidy.

Premier League clubs are ramping up preparations for the players’ transfer window, set to be held on Saturday and Sunday, with Mohammedan leading the way with a string of high-profile signings.

The Cricket Committee of Dhaka Metropolis (CCDM) earlier announced that the players’ transfer for DPL 2025–26 will be held on April 18 and 19.

The Dhaka Premier League (DPL) crisis appears to be untangling as the Cricket Committee of Dhaka Metropolis (CCDM) announced the dates for players’ transfer today.

While it appeared that the club crisis was at an end after Cricket Committee of Dhaka Metropolis (CCDM) held a meeting with councillors from the revolting clubs on Thursday, even setting a tentative date for the start of the Dhaka Premier League (DPL), it now seems like there are a few loose ends that need to be tied up.

The ice on the Dhaka Premier League (DPL) status quo is breaking after a fruitful meeting between clubs and the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) on Thursday evening.

Bangladesh T20I team all-rounder Shamim Hossain was batting to throwdowns yesterday evening at Mirpur’s Academy Ground, seemingly going through his motions.

Former Bangladesh captain Tamim Iqbal is set to return to cricket in the upcoming National Cricket League (NCL) T20, scheduled to begin on September 14, Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) director Akram Khan confirmed on Thursday.

Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) President Faruque Ahmed has stated that he has no intention of stepping down from his role, despite growing criticism and internal pressure.

Many of the top performers of the recently-concluded Dhaka Premier League (DPL) couldn't deliver impactful performances for the Bangladesh 'A' team in their three-match one-day series against New Zealand which concluded yesterday in Sylhet.

The primary responsibility of national selectors is to identify players capable of fulfilling roles that contribute to the national team’s goals. To do so effectively, the selection panel is expected to attend a significant number of domestic matches.  However, questions have emerged over the selection panel’s noticeable absence from matches held at BKSP during the Dhaka Premier League (DPL), the country’s premier 50-over competition.

Abahani completed a three-peat of the Dhaka Premier League with a commanding six-wicket victory over rivals Mohammedan at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium in Mirpur on Tuesday.