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Official fixtures announced for Champions Trophy 2025

Bangladesh will start their Champions Trophy 2025 campaign against India in Dubai on February 20.

1h ago

Rangpur crowned NCL T20 champions

Rangpur Division emerged as champions in the National Cricket League (NCL) T20, handing Dhaka Metro a five-wicket defeat in a low-scoring final at the Sylhet International Cricket Stadium today.

3h ago

Rohit backs Kohli to find fix for off-stump woes

India captain Rohit Sharma has backed Virat Kohli to overcome his problems with deliveries outside the off-stump in Australia, saying on Tuesday that players of his calibre always find a way to succeed.

8h ago

Teenager Konstas to open for Australia in Boxing Day India Test

Konstas was called up after selectors dumped Nathan McSweeney after just three Tests, with the 19-year-old tasked with fending off Indian pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah alongside an under-performing Usman Khawaja.

10h ago

Stokes to miss three months with torn hamstring

The 33-year-old all-rounder had already been ruled out of next year's Champions Trophy one-day international tournament in Pakistan and the preceding white-ball tour of India.

10h ago

A year of chaos and clean sweeps in Tests

The chaotic results column is overall a good sign for Test cricket.

12h ago

NCL T20 final / Akbar, Naim look to cut loose

The two sides have faced off twice already in the tournament, with Dhaka Metro winning the first encounter by seven wickets and Rangpur winning the second game -- a virtual semifinal scenario -- by four wickets in the first qualifier.

19h ago

‘We always want to emulate each other’s performance’

The 31-year-old opener yesterday talked to The Daily Star regarding women’s Test future as well, among other things.

19h ago

Triumphant Young Tigers return home

Bangladesh successfully defended their title, beating India by 59 runs in the final at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium on Sunday.

2w ago

Tigers’ must-win clash after middle-overs lapse

There are a few areas the Tigers must improve to bounce back in the second fixture of the three-match series today.

2w ago

Tigresses end dreadful year with another awful performance

The recently-concluded three-match WT20I series against Ireland marked the end of a forgetful year for the Bangladesh women’s team, which witnessed an extraordinary downfall in their performance in both white-ball formats compared to the preceding year.

2w ago

Adelaide win revives Australia’s BGT hopes

With the series level at 1-1, it is now effectively a three-match series as the BGT lives up to its reputation for bringing excitement to Test cricket. 

2w ago

Door open for Shami as India look to lessen Bumrah's burden

In the wake of India's 10-wicket thrashing inside three days in the second Test at Adelaide on Sunday, there will be a growing clamour for Shami to be parachuted into Brisbane for the third test against the hosts.

2w ago

Siraj, Head penalised for Adelaide Test incident

The pink-ball Test in Adelaide between Australia and India saw tempers flare during a high-stakes five-match series with significant World Test Championship implications.

2w ago

Champions Trophy in Bangladesh: Chance for fans to see the trophy up close

The ICC Champions Trophy is set to arrive in Bangladesh today as part of its global tour and will stay in the country from December 9-13, giving fans a chance to see the coveted trophy up close.

2w ago

Maharaj bowls South Africa to 109-run win, sweep of Sri Lanka

Keshav Maharaj took five wickets as South Africa beat Sri Lanka by 109 runs on the fifth day of the second Test at St George's Park on Monday.

2w ago

Delany crushes Tigresses' hope of a consolation win

A hattrick of fours from Laura Delany in the last three balls of the match crushed Bangladesh women's team's hopes of achieving a consolation victory as Ireland completed a 3-0 clean-sweep over the hosts with a four-wicket victory in the third and final WT20I at the Sylhet International Cricket Stadium today. 

2w ago

India's Adelaide drubbing puts 'subdued' Rohit under scrutiny

India's second Test drubbing in Adelaide showed that captain Rohit Sharma was failing to bring the aggression needed to beat Australia on their own turf, leading cricket luminaries said.

2w ago