Sports Special

Sports Special

Dhaka pick up second win in tight game against Sylhet

Dhaka banked on Liton’s 70 and skipper Thisara’s cameo of 37 to post 196 for six, with a helping hand from wides and extra runs gifted by Sylhet bowlers.

2h ago

Competing leagues and exodus of stars creating humdrum BPL

Rangpur Riders star Alex Hales played his last game for the franchise in the current edition of the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) on January 9 in Sylhet. Just three days later, he appeared for Desert Vipers against Abu Dhabi Knight Riders in the ILT20 in Abu Dhabi.

12h ago

Hasan pulls the strings to thwart Rajshahi despite Bijoy’s ton

Hasan Mahmud pulled things together for Khulna Tigers in the death overs to snatch victory from the claws of defeat as even an Anamul Haque Bijoy ton came in vain for Durbar Rajshahi.

22h ago

Mahmudullah breaks record for most matches for Fortune Barishal 

Fortune Barishal’s veteran batter Mahmudullah Riyad broke all-rounder Mehdi Hasan Miraz’s record for the most matches played for the franchise on Sunday. 

1d ago

Underused Rishad ‘one hell of a talent’

Rishad’s Barishal teammate Dawid Malan, appearing in his fifth BPL, knows a thing or two about being benched, as the former England batter has played in only one game this edition. During a press conference yesterday, Malan gave his views on playing in foreign leagues and on Rishad.

1d ago

‘I hope Tamim bhai wasn’t saying it seriously’

After a training session at the MA Aziz Stadium in Chattogram yesterday, most of the Dhaka Capitals cricketers had exited the ground, but not Sabbir Rahman. Sabbir, who remains a fan favourite despite not playing for Bangladesh since 2022, stayed back to work on his power hitting – something he has shown glimpses of in the ongoing Bangladesh Premier League (BPL).

1d ago

Rishad should play ‘every single league possible’, says Malan

The 37-year-old former England batter expressed gratitude to Bangladesh cricket for helping shape his career.

2d ago

BPL falling back into old ways

The alarm bells were ringing once it was revealed that the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) has not taken any bank guarantees from the franchises ahead of the ongoing season of the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL).

2d ago

Khushdil, Javed shine as Rangpur confirm BPL top four

An expert all-round display from Khushdil Shah and the new ball sizzle from pacer Akif Javed saw league leaders Rangpur Riders beat Chittagong Kings by 33 runs and confirm their spot into the top four of the Bangladesh Premier League in Chattogram on Friday.

2d ago

Rajshahi climb to fourth amidst players' payment issue

Durbar Rajshahi battled through their players’ payment issue to clinch the match against Sylhet Strikers at by 65 runs the Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium in Chattogram on Friday.

3d ago

No plans divulged but Tamim shows scope for wider range

Retirement from international cricket has not dulled Tamim Iqbal’s competitive edge one bit as the Fortune Barishal captain got into an angry exchange with Dhaka Capitals’ Sabbir Rahman during their Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) match in Chattogram yesterday.

3d ago

Chittagong crush Khulna in homecoming

A century from Graham Clark and a three-wicket haul from Arafat Sunny guided Chittagong Kings to a commanding 45-run win over Khulna Tigers in the first day of the Chattogram phase of the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) today.

3d ago

Clark’s 101 equals record for most centuries in a single BPL edition 

Chittagong Kings batter Graham Clark hit his second T20 century which equalled the most number of tons scored in a single edition of the Bangladesh Premier League. 

3d ago

Barishal return to winning ways at start of Chattogram phase

Tamim Iqbal and Dawid Malan put up a century stand as Barishal won against Dhaka Capitals by eight wickets at the Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium in Chattogram.

4d ago

Durbar Rajshahi promise to clear cricketers' 50 percent payments by today

Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) franchise Durbar Rajshahi insisted that the franchise would be clearing 50 percent of players' payments by today.

4d ago

BPL 2025: Chattogram-phase fixtures

The Chattogram phase of the ongoing Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) gets underway tomorrow [January 16] at the Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium.

5d ago

The curious case of Rajshahi’s BPL pick Miguel Cummins

Miguel is in discussion because he has been flown in by Durbar Rajshahi to steady their rocking boat in the BPL.

5d ago

BPL batting boom too good to be true?

The batters made merry on the field, the question automatically arose: should they take all the credit for that, or are there other factors -- apart from good wickets, which also had an outside impact on their sudden rise -- given that they have hardly showcased similar performances in both international and domestic matches?

5d ago