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.
The 10th edition of the Bangladesh Premier League will commence at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium on January 19, with defending champions Comilla Victorians taking on Durdanto Dhaka. Ahead of the latest season, The Daily Star’s Sports Podcast Pitch Perfect points out factors associated with the franchise tournament which are far from ideal.
Fortune Barishal skipper Tamim Iqbal said that he would talk to Bangladesh’s all-format captain Shakib Al Hasan when he was asked whether he would congratulate the all-rounder and former Tigers skipper Mashrafe Bin Mortaza on winning the polls in the recently concluded general elections.
Defending Bangladesh Premier League champions Comilla Victorians will take on Durdanto Dhaka on the opening day of the tournament on Friday at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Mirpur.
Meanwhile, defending champions Comilla Victorians named Liton Das as their skipper for the new season.
Fans will be able to enjoy the 10th edition of the Bangladesh Premier League at the stadiums, with tickets ranging from Tk 200 to Tk 2,500.
Durdanto Dhaka players gear up for the 10th edition of the Bangladesh Premier League in a training session headed by Khaled Mahmud Sujon at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Mirpur on Monday. Several of Dhaka’s local recruits were seen at the session during which one of their foreign players, Sri Lankan left-arm spinner Chaturanga de Silva, arrived to greet his teammates. The BPL starts on January 19, with Dhaka taking on defending champions Comilla Victorians.
Durdanto Dhaka pacer Shoriful Islam put the onus on performances from local players for his side to go further into the upcoming edition of the Bangladesh Premier League starting on January 19.
Durdanto Dhaka head coach Khaled Mahmud usually remains in charge of formidable teams in both Dhaka Premier League and BPL. However, going against the trend, he is set to start this season with a newly formed team in the country's lone franchise T20 tournament. The former Bangladesh captain said that his side's target would be to qualify for the playoffs.
Providing batting-friendly wickets during the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) was on the agenda at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Mirpur yesterday as the tournament's technical committee met with the venue managers as well as curators to ensure runs being scored in order to elevate the entertainment value of the latest edition.
The 16th edition of the country's top-tier football competition, the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL), is set to get underway across four venues today.
