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 1, 2017
December 1, 2017

First Division lost among BPL's glamour

With all the glamour surrounding the ongoing Bangladesh Premier League, the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) seems to have forgotten about the First Division cricket league as the clubs are still in the dark regarding its start for the 2017-18 season.

December 1, 2017
December 1, 2017

Three pillars standing, two crumbling

Tamim Iqbal's gentlemanly gesture hogged the spotlight at the end of the Chittagong leg of the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL). The Comilla Victorians skipper was applauded all over social media for his comments after the match against Dhaka Dynamites.

November 30, 2017
November 30, 2017

Al Amin reported for suspect action

Comilla Victorians paceman Al Amin is reported for suspect bowling action during the ongoing BPL tournament.

November 28, 2017
November 28, 2017

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

November 27, 2017
November 27, 2017

Lewis storm takes apart Chittagong Vikings

Evin Lewis's fantastic knock sees Dhaka Dynamites coast to an easy victory against Chittagong Vikings.

November 27, 2017
November 27, 2017

'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

November 26, 2017
November 26, 2017

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

November 25, 2017
November 25, 2017

Raza lords over Sylhet Sixers

Buoyed by vocal home support at the Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium in Chittagong yesterday, lowly Chittagong

November 25, 2017
November 25, 2017

Riyad special takes Titans to top

The Chittagong leg of the Bangladesh Premier League started off yesterday with the formbook holding sway as an accomplished half-

November 25, 2017
November 25, 2017

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