Bangladesh Premier League's controversial franchise Durbar Rajshahi have completed 75 percent payment of all their local cricketers on Thursday.
In an interview with The Daily Star’s Samsul Arefin Khan, opening batter Mohammad Naim discussed his frustrations over missed opportunities and approach to overcoming setbacks, among other issues.
Team owner Mizanur Rahman, who was present with his family, was overwhelmed by the outpouring of love and said, “We dedicate this victory to the martyrs of July. This victory is not just ours; it’s the victory of the people of Barishal.”
Mahidul Islam Ankon was the surprise package of the just-concluded Bangladesh Premier League (BPL). The wicketkeeper-batter, who is better known for his steadfast run-making, plundered 316 runs in 12 innings for Khulna Tigers as a finisher with an astonishing strike-rate of 174.58 – the highest among all batters with at least 300 runs in BPL 11.
Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) informed that the board would be assuming “responsibility for the contract and match fees of all international players signed from the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) draft”, however, it made no such commitment for the directly signed overseas cricketers.
A dramatic last-ball boundary shattered Khulna Tigers' Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) campaign to a heartbreaking end on Thursday. Yet, head coach Talha Jubair deserves credit for guiding a team lacking star power to the penultimate hurdle, marking another chapter in the former national pacer's coaching journey. The 39-year-old spoke to The Daily Star’s Samsul Arefin Khan about why he prefers being a bowling coach, the evolution of Bangladesh’s pace bowling and more. Here are the excerpts from the interview:
As the dust settles on what has been a train wreck of a season of the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL), the time for retrospection has begun.
Fortune Barishal were left with a daunting task yesterday at the end of Chittagong Kings’ innings in the final of the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) in Mirpur, but they ended up creating history with a three-wicket victory to clinch back-to-back BPL titles.
Usman Khan struck a brilliant 123 off 62 balls to power Chittagong Kings to their first win in the Bangladesh Premier League T20 with a 105-run victory against Durbar Rajshahi in the first match of Friday at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Mirpur.
Riding on Usman’s 123 off 62 balls, Chittagong amassed 219-5 in 20 overs after being sent in to bat first -- registering the highest total of BPL’s 11th edition, having surpassed Khulna Tigers’ 203-4 against Chittagong.
Said Taskin Ahmed, the leader of Bangladesh's pace bowling pack across formats
“I just wanted to time the delivery. I anticipated that the ball would be in my zone which is why I was able to play that shot,” Ankon said.
With this win, Rangpur consolidated their top position with six points while Barishal suffered their first defeat after winning their tournament opener against Durbar Rajshahi by four wickets.
Experienced pacer Taskin Ahmed on Thursday said that he was proud of the fact that his name would always be there in the Bangladesh Premier League’s (BPL) history after he bagged a record-breaking seven-wicket haul during Durbar Rajshahi’s second match of the ongoing BPL against Dhaka Capitals in Mirpur today.
Taskin Ahmed’s heroics with the ball was followed up by determined knocks from captain Anamul Haque and Ryan Burl as Durbar Rajshahi thumped Dhaka Capitals by seven wickets to pick up their first BPL win this season.
Bangladesh pacer Taskin Ahmed registered the best-ever bowling figures in the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) to help Durbar Rajshahi restrict Dhaka Capitals to 174 for nine in their ongoing game at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Mirpur today.
Before the start of the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) game between Dhaka Capitals and Durbar Rajshahi today, some fans vandalised and set fire to the ticket booths adjacent to gate five of Mirpur Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium (SBNCS).
The Bangladesh Premier League T20 returns today after a day’s break with two matches, the highlight of which is a high-voltage night-game between table-toppers Rangpur Riders and reigning champions Fortune Barishal at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium. The match will get underway at 6:3
