“BFF runs with financial help from FIFA. One of FIFA’s guidelines states that if a country’s professional league lasts for six months, the federation will receive USD 50,000. Instead of protecting the clubs, the BFF is chasing that allocation,” said Brothers Union manager Amer Khan.
Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) president Faruque Ahmed held a meeting with former Bangladesh captains at the BCB premises today to discuss how to develop the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) and to take their opinion on what could be the best possible window to hold the tournament.
Team owner Mizanur Rahman, who was present with his family, was overwhelmed by the outpouring of love and said, “We dedicate this victory to the martyrs of July. This victory is not just ours; it’s the victory of the people of Barishal.”
Mahidul Islam Ankon was the surprise package of the just-concluded Bangladesh Premier League (BPL). The wicketkeeper-batter, who is better known for his steadfast run-making, plundered 316 runs in 12 innings for Khulna Tigers as a finisher with an astonishing strike-rate of 174.58 – the highest among all batters with at least 300 runs in BPL 11.
Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) informed that the board would be assuming “responsibility for the contract and match fees of all international players signed from the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) draft”, however, it made no such commitment for the directly signed overseas cricketers.
A dramatic last-ball boundary shattered Khulna Tigers' Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) campaign to a heartbreaking end on Thursday. Yet, head coach Talha Jubair deserves credit for guiding a team lacking star power to the penultimate hurdle, marking another chapter in the former national pacer's coaching journey. The 39-year-old spoke to The Daily Star’s Samsul Arefin Khan about why he prefers being a bowling coach, the evolution of Bangladesh’s pace bowling and more. Here are the excerpts from the interview:
Fortune Barishal captain Tamim Iqbal was given a grand reception by the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) right after the final of the 11th Bangladesh Premier League (BPL), which his side won by three wickets against Chittagong Kings in Mirpur on Friday.
Tamim Iqbal and Kyle Mayers shone with the bat as defending champions Fortune Barishal executed a record run-chase to beat Chittagong Kings by three wickets in a thrilling finish to the Bangladesh Premier League final at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Mirpur on Friday.
Bangladesh Premier League franchise Durbar Rajshahi have missed another payment deadline yesterday.
Former Bangladesh captain Khaled Mahmud, also a former director of Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB), has seen all the corridors of BCB, club cricket and franchise cricket in the country. Mahmud, who is coaching Dhaka Capitals in what has been a lacklustre campaign in the Bangladesh Premier League so far, gave his insights about the ongoing payment issues in the BPL, the state of his team and their star batter Liton Das, and Dhaka’s club cricket scenario in an interview with The Daily Star’s Abdullah Al Mehdi. The excerpts of the interview are as follows:
Bangladesh batter Afif Hossain revealed he was suffering from a lack of confidence under previous head coach Chandika Hathurusingha, a period which he feels had held him back from performing consistently.
Bangladesh batter Afif Hossain revealed he was suffering from a lack of confidence under previous head coach Chandika Hathurusingha, a period which he feels had held him back from performing consistently.
Chittagong Kings' Naeem Islam delivered with bat and ball to help his side to a 111-run win over Durbar Rajshahi in a Bangladesh Premier League group-stage fixture in Chattogram on Monday.
Fans were presented with another sampling of it when Sylhet Strikers’ frontline pacer Al-Amin Hossain played no part in their group-stage fixture against Dhaka Capitals in Chattogram on Monday despite being named in the playing eleven.
Rangpur Riders star Alex Hales played his last game for the franchise in the current edition of the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) on January 9 in Sylhet. Just three days later, he appeared for Desert Vipers against Abu Dhabi Knight Riders in the ILT20 in Abu Dhabi.
The alarm bells were ringing once it was revealed that the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) has not taken any bank guarantees from the franchises ahead of the ongoing season of the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL).
An expert all-round display from Khushdil Shah and the new ball sizzle from pacer Akif Javed saw league leaders Rangpur Riders beat Chittagong Kings by 33 runs and confirm their spot into the top four of the Bangladesh Premier League in Chattogram on Friday.
Retirement from international cricket has not dulled Tamim Iqbal’s competitive edge one bit as the Fortune Barishal captain got into an angry exchange with Dhaka Capitals’ Sabbir Rahman during their Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) match in Chattogram yesterday.
A century from Graham Clark and a three-wicket haul from Arafat Sunny guided Chittagong Kings to a commanding 45-run win over Khulna Tigers in the first day of the Chattogram phase of the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) today.
