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

'Only one Universe Boss'

Question (Q): Cometh the hour, cometh the man. Scoring a hundred in a T20 final, must have been a box you wanted to tick.

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

December 9, 2017
December 9, 2017

WHAT THEY SAID

We all know the Gayle Storm

December 8, 2017
December 8, 2017

Tamim challenged to show his skills

While the debate over the unfavourable pitches at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium in Mirpur has continued, Comilla Victorians

December 7, 2017
December 7, 2017

Comilla brush aside Sylhet

Table-toppers Comilla Victorians completed the Bangladesh Premier League group stage on a high with their ninth win from 12 games by beating Sylhet Sixers by 25 runs at the Sher-e-Bangla National stadium in Mirpur yesterday.

December 7, 2017
December 7, 2017

Shakib fires Dhaka to second

Shakib Al Hasan's all-round performance guided defending champion Dhaka Dynamites to a comfortable 43-run win over Rangpur

December 7, 2017
December 7, 2017

WHAT THEY SAID

A very poor wicket

December 6, 2017
December 6, 2017

WHAT THEY SAID

Tamim has the right to speak the truth

December 4, 2017
December 4, 2017

What happens in the BPL next?

Dhaka Dynamites, Khulna Titans and Rangpur Riders vie for the crucial second spot in the BPL points table as the playoff stage approaches.

December 4, 2017
December 4, 2017

Riders complete playoffs lineup

The Mashrafe Bin Mortaza-led Rangpur Riders became the fourth team to qualify for the Bangladesh Premier League playoff stage with a spirited 19-run win over third-placed Khulna Titans at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium in Mirpur last night.

December 3, 2017
December 3, 2017

Sylhet win by 10 wickets after Nasir's five-for

Nasir Hossain's heroics with the ball allows Sylhet an easy ten-wicket victory over Chittagong Vikings after the latter were bowled out for 67 runs.

December 1, 2017
December 1, 2017

Al-Amin reported

Comilla Victorians paceman Al-Amin Hossain has been reported for suspect bowling action during the ongoing Bangladesh Premier League.