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.
After a day of drama in Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) outfit Chattogram Challengers’ ranks, Mehedi Miraz revealed in a press conference at the team hotel that he will be staying on as a Chattogram Challengers player but will not take over as captain if he is asked to do so by the team management again.
There was drama today afternoon regarding cricketer Mehedi Hasan Miraz leaving Chattogram Challengers outfit and departing for Dhaka after he was stripped of captaincy yesterday before their match against Khulna Tigers in the ongoing Bangladesh Premier League (BPL).
Just a day after Mehedi Hasan Miraz was replaced by Naeem Islam as the captain of BPL franchise Chattogram Challengers, the all-rounder has decided to leave the franchise and is set to return to Dhaka today.
A helicopter landed right in the middle of the MA Aziz Stadium in Chattogram without warning this afternoon just as Minister Group Dhaka cricketers were having their practice session for their upcoming BPL matches.
20-year-old Mrittunjoy Chowdhury of Chattogram Challengers became just the sixth bowler to notch a hattrick in BPL history to help his side down Sylhet Sixers in a high-scoring affair at Chattogram's Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium today. He also became just the second player to bag a hattrick on BPL debut after Aliss Al Islam.
The Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium witnessed this edition of Bangladesh Premier League's maiden hat-trick, from Mrittunjoy Chowdhury, and the first 200-plus score as hosts Chattogram Challengers registered a scintillating 16-run win over Sylhet Sunrisers in the night game today.
Despite being able to successfully defend a modest target of 142 runs against Khulna Tigers, Fortune Barishal skipper Shakib Al Hasan is still looking for improvements in the batting department for the upcoming matches of the Bangabandhu Bangladesh Premier League.
There was a surprise from Chattogram Challengers in their match against Sylhet Sunrisers today as they announced that Mehedi Hasan Miraz has been replaced by Naeem Islam as captain of the side.
Shakib Al Hasan’s Fortune Barishal upstaged Khulna Tigers by 17 runs in the Bangladesh Premier League match at Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium today.
“There’s no need to smash every ball in the T20s,” said Tamim Iqbal after his scintillating unbeaten century aided Minister Group Dhaka to thrash Sylhet Sunrisers by nine wickets in the latest Bangabandhu Bangladesh Premier League encounter at the Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium in Chattogram yesterday.