Fortune Barishal were handed a show-cause notice by the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) after their skipper Shakib Al Hasan on Thursday skipped the official pre-final photoshoot that usually requires captains of the two finalists to be framed with the tournament trophy a day before the final.
Like its past seven editions, the eighth iteration of the Bangabandhu Bangladesh Premier League was full of drama, controversy and action.
After an early flurry of runs, Fortune Barishal bowlers managed to curb Comilla Victorians batters’ strokeplay to restrict them to 151 for nine in the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) final in Mirpur yesterday.
Comilla Victorians grabbed the Bangabandhu Bangladesh Premier League trophy as they beat Fortune Barishal by a single run in a thrilling final of the franchise-based T20 tournament played at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium in Mirpur tonight.
Yesterday, when Fortune Barishal captain Shakib Al Hasan did not show up at the photo session event, which featured the two captains of the Bangladesh Premier League finalists, eyebrows were raised at first and confusions further amplified when two different versions behind Shakib's absence were relayed to the media.
Just a day ahead of the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) final, Fortune Barishal skipper Shakib Al Hasan was absent in the photo session event on Thursday that required captains of two BPL finalists framed alongside the trophy.
Comilla Victorians registered a comfortable seven-wicket win over Chattogram Challengers in the second Qualifier and reached the final of the Bangabandhu Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium in Mirpur today.
Comilla Victorians opener Sunil Narine smashed the fastest fifty in the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) in their ongoing Qualifier 2 against Chattogram Challengers at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium in Mirpur today.
Sylhet Sunrisers’ English all-rounder Ravi Bopara was caught tampering with the ball while bowling against Khulna Tigers during the night game of the Bangabandhu Bangladesh Premier League at the Sylhet International Stadium on Monday.
Shakib Al Hasan’s all-round performance and Munim Shahriar’s blistering knock at the top guided Fortune Barishal in registering a 32-run win over Comilla Victorians in the opening game of the Sylhet leg of the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) today.
The removal of Mehedi Hasan Miraz as captain of BPL franchise Chattogram Challengers and the following drama that ensued, had been at the centre of a media storm only recently. This time it was Sylhet Sunrisers who surprised with a captaincy change after the team had come in to the Sylhet International Cricket Stadium to play today’s evening match against Khulna Tigers.
Sylhet Sunrisers Taskin Ahmed has been ruled out of the rest of the Bangladesh Premier league due to a back injury, the franchise informed the media today.
Chattogram Challengers batter Will Jacks was batting at the nets of Ground 2, adjacent to the Syleht International Cricket Stadium on Monday. Fortune Barishal and Comilla Victorians match was going on at the main ground when suddenly sound of breaking glass caught the attention of the media present at the press box.
Known for his big-hitting ability over the years, West Indies’ star batter Chris Gayle hasn’t been able to live up to his expectations for Fortune Barishal in the ongoing Bangabandhu Bangladesh Premier League.
England all-rounder Moeen Ali is playing the Bangladesh Premier League for Comilla Victorians and while he is of Pakistani and English descent, the cricketer opined that Bangladesh is just as much a home for him.
Minister Group Dhaka’s Afghan wicketkeeper batter Mohammad Shahzad was seen smoking an electronic cigarette in the middle of the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium (SBNCS) ahead of their Bangabandhu Bangladesh Premier League game against Comilla Victorians today.
Due to rain in the capital, Friday's both matches of the ongoing Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) were washed out without a single ball being bowled.
Khulna Tigers batsman Andre Fletcher was in the mood for demolition in the match against Sylhet Sixers, recording his second fifty in the ongoing Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) during a nine-wicket win. After two back-to-back losses at Chattogram, Fletcher revealed that coach Lance Klusener revived their spirits and uplifted their morale before yesterday’ game. The 99-run partnership with Soumya Sarkar was also a boost to the batter’s confidence, but above all Fletcher revealed how he and other overseas stars revel at chance to play in Chattogram.