Bangladesh Premier League BPL 2017
Progress, but not for locals
There is not much else to say about Chris Gayle when it comes to talking about how special the West Indian is in T20 cricket. And the
No mishit when it's Gayle
The definition of sheer power in batting is a batsman who can clear the ropes without much apparent effort going into the bat swing, be it against a pacer or a spinner.
A spectator named Baz
When Chris Gayle and Brendon McCullum arrived in Dhaka and the fantasy opening pair consisting of two of the most destructive T20 batsmen in the world was on the cusp of becoming reality, McCullum seemed to be unnecessarily modest when he was asked about the prospect.
Dhaka, Rangpur to fight for title today
After more than a month of high-octane, if at times mismanaged, cricket the Bangladesh Premier League's fifth edition will come to a
Charles powers Riders
Rangpur Riders galloped into the Bangladesh Premier League final by defeating Comilla Victorians by 36 runs in the second qualifier at the Sher-e-Bangla National stadium in Mirpur yesterday.
When BPL turned into street cricket
There is a great love of street or neighbourhood cricket in Bangladesh; in the absence of robust grassroots structures budding cricketers get together with their neighbours to form teams and play tournaments. A word in the Bangla language -- jora tali (roughly
To be continued
There were chaotic scenes in the second qualifier game between Rangpur Riders and Comilla Victorians last night, after rain had earlier forced a stop to the game in the Bangladesh Premier League at the Sher-e-Bangla national stadium in Mirpur yesterday.
Uncertainty reigns
Many may be anticipating another Chris Gayle storm but there are concerns that weather may spoil today's Qualifier-2 of the Bangladesh
WHAT THEY SAID
We all know the Gayle Storm
Table-toppers dominate
The ongoing Chittagong leg of the Bangladesh Premier League continued to be the highlight of the fifth edition as the strip at the
'Ball, ball... watch!'
The shortest format of cricket is not a serene avatar of the gentleman's game; that much was obvious, thankfully not painfully so, at
Sammy, Sami & Perera's last-ball 6
There was very little else that the eager crowd at the Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium could have wanted from the second day of the
ZACS decked out
If there was any doubt about regional loyalties in the Bangladesh Premier League, the first day of the Chittagong leg debunked it as
MOMENTS
Khulna Titans' youngster Afif Hossain hit Rangpur Riders' Rubel Hossain for two fours in the third over. The ball after the second
Raza lords over Sylhet Sixers
Buoyed by vocal home support at the Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium in Chittagong yesterday, lowly Chittagong
Fizz in good shape to return
Rajshahi Kings, currently wallowing in sixth spot in the seven-team Bangladesh Premier League, will likely receive the boost they need as
WHAT THEY SAID
I am lucky because I do not have to play against Chittagong (in the Chittagong leg of BPL). But since I am a hometown boy here, I hope
Will the tide turn in the port city?
Competitions like the Bangladesh Premier League progress at breakneck speed – 24 matches across the Dhaka and Sylhet legs have
Riders fined for slow over rate
Rangpur Riders were fined for a slow over rate during their Bangladesh Premier League match against the defending champion Dhaka Dynamites on Tuesday.