The Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) is all set to kick off today, with the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) implementing various plans to make this year's tournament unforgettable. Among these efforts, the board organised a concert to promote the BPL nationwide. Additionally, several participating teams have introduced their own theme songs.
In a career spanning 25 years, renowned coach Mohammad Salahuddin has worked with three generations of cricketers and has elevated himself to spectacular heights in the country's cricket. In a detailed conversation with The Daily Star on their multimedia program, ‘Star Special’, coach Mohammad Salahuddin delves into various facets of Bangladesh cricket, shedding light on the looming challenges facing the Tigers and the factors impeding their fulfilment of expectations.
Jaker Ali Anik almost scripted one of the most memorable victories in Twenty20s for Bangladesh with an lionhearted 68 off 34 balls in the first Twenty20 against Sri Lanka yesterday, an innings that displayed his immense potential as a finisher and the poor planning of the Bangladesh team management.
“There are three kinds of lies: lies, damned lies, and statistics,” is a famous quote from American author and humourist Mark Twain that alludes to the concealing nature of statistics.
Wicketkeeper-batter Jaker Ali Anik has been called up to the Bangladesh T20I squad for the upcoming three-match series against Sri Lanka as a replacement for off-spinner Aliss Al Islam, who sustained a finger injury while representing Comilla Victorians in the recently concluded Bangladesh Premier League (BPL).
Fortune Barishal’s Mushfiqur Rahim on Wednesday quipped about his side being labelled as the ‘team of elderlies’ after the Tamim Iqbal-led side, also including veteran Mahmudullah Riyad, cemented their spot in the final of the 10th edition of the Bangladesh Premier League.
Comilla Victorians all-rounder Andre Russell smacked four sixes in a blistering 14–ball 27–run knock to propel his side to 154 for six against Fortune Barishal in the grand finale of the Bangladesh Premier League in Mirpur on Friday.
Finalists of the 10th edition of the Bangladesh Premier League, Fortune Barishal and Comilla Victorians, will observe a minute’s silence to condole the tragic Bailey Road Fire incident that took place at the Green Cozy Cottage Shopping Mall building in Dhaka yesterday evening.
Fortune Barishal skipper Tamim Iqbal won the toss and opted to field first against Comilla Victorians in the grand finale of the Bangladesh Premier League in Mirpur on Friday.
Pakistan batter Mohmmad Rizwan’s ongoing Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) stint with Comilla Victorians has not gotten off to the best of starts.
Rangpur Rider batter Babar Azam acknowledged the substandard nature of the wickets offered in the ongoing Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) and said that it needs improving to elevate the standard of the tournament.
The ongoing edition of the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) is nearing the halfway point of the group phase, and so far, it has been a difficult tournament for the national team batters.
Fortune Barishal's left-arm spinner Taijul Islam praised his teammate Mehedi Hasan Miraz’s match-winning effort with the bat in his side's five-wicket win over Khulna Tigers in a Bangladesh Premier League fixture in Sylhet yesterday, saying Miraz's blistering knock is a sign of him becoming a 'big player'.
The Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) matches on Friday had a special theme, marking the month of February – a month when the sacrifices made by the martyrs of the Language Movement in 1952 are remembered.
Durdanto Dhaka head coach and Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) director Khaled Mahmud Sujon said that Mahmudullah Riyad’s retirement from Tests still ‘hurts’ him.
Afghanistan all-rounder Gulbadin Naib has been in fantastic hitting form, as evidenced by his performance in the recent India series. Thus the 32-year-old's inclusion in the Durdanto Dhaka roster has injected new life into the franchise's Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) campaign. During an interview with Abdullah Al Mehdi of The Daily Star, Naib discusses the Bangladesh players, Afghanistan's ODI World Cup exploits last year, and why Afghan players are in demand in global franchise leagues.
Arnold shared his thoughts on Bangladesh cricket and the BPL and more with The Daily Star.
The Sylhet International Cricket Stadium (SICS) is the only stadium in Bangladesh to house a green gallery, lying westward from the media centre, making it one of the most picturesque international grounds in the world.
Bangladesh all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan did not bat and conceded 41 in his quota of four overs but his side Rangpur Riders still emerged victorious against holders Comilla Victorians by eight runs in a Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) fixture yesterday.
