Teenage sensation Vaibhav Sooryavanshi lashed a staggering 12 sixes to lead Rajasthan Royals to an IPL play-off showdown against Gujarat Titans after a 47-run drubbing of Sunrisers Hyderabad on Wednesday.

As Bangladesh head towards their seventh ICC Women’s T20 World Cup, the 28-year-old wicketkeeper-batter shared her plans, expectations, and thoughts on criticism with The Daily Star’s Samsul Arefin Khan during an interview, the excerpts of which are as follows:

Novak Djokovic extended his latest bid for a record-breaking 25th Grand Slam title with a four-set victory over Valentin Royer in the French Open second round on Wednesday, but women's second seed Elena Rybakina crashed out of the tournament.

The buffalo taken into custody citing security concerns, says Keraniganj OC

All victims, including a couple, were on the bus heading towards Sadarghat

World Bank-administered and UN-endorsed fund has received no money from donors

Probe body formed to investigate the incident

PM's e-diary details government initiatives of the first 100 days

The US states of New York and New Jersey announced a probe Wednesday into whether FIFA has exploited football fans with "impossibly high" World Cup ticket prices.

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Eid-ul-Azha jamaat at JS South Plaza at 7:30am

Australian Open champion Elena Rybakina suffered a shock early exit in the French Open second round on Wednesday at the hands of unseeded Ukrainian Yuliia Starodubtseva.

Legal procedures underway, says OC

Maurizio Sarri left Lazio on Wednesday after coming to an agreement to terminate his contract ahead of his expected switch to Atalanta.

Bangladesh women’s team head coach Peter Butler confirmed on Wednesday that goalkeeper Mili Akter has recovered from injury and will start against Maldives in their opening match of the SAFF Women’s Championship on Thursday.

Parental negligence said to be a contributing factor

One by one, Maria Manda, Afeida Khandokar, Monika Chakma, Ritu Porna Chakma and Tahura Khatun stepped off the team bus -- but none of the Bangladesh players wore a broad smile.

Of them, two died in Natore and one in Gazipur

The Netherlands' top scorer Memphis Depay and Arsenal defender Jurrien Timber were both included on Wednesday in the country's squad for next month's World Cup despite concerns over their fitness.

Continuous rainfall submerge boro fields, causing damage worth Tk 35-40 crore