Fortune Barishal

BPL 2025 full fixtures: Dates, times, venues

The tournament, which will run until February 7 next year, will be held in three venues – Dhaka (Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium in Mirpur), Chattogram (Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium), and Sylhet (Sylhet International Cricket Stadium) -- and the matches will be telecast live on T Sports, Gazi TV, the T Sports App, and RabbitholeBd App.

Barishal steals the show in BPL draft

Defending champions Fortune Barishal stole the limelight in the players’ draft event of the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) 2025 by securing the services of six of the 12 Category A cricketers from the domestic players list by drafting in Najmul Hossain Shanto, Mahmudullah Riyad and Rishad Hossain yesterday.

Barishal rubbish Wasim Akram's claims of Miller being paid $150,000 in BPL

Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) outfit Fortune Barishal management said Pakistan legend Wasim Akram’s claims of David Miller being paid a fee of $150,000 to play for the franchise in the latest edition of the tournament are false.

'BPL paid $150,000': Wasim Akram reveals why David Miller postponed his wedding

Former Pakistan skipper Wasim Akram has revealed the unbelievable amount that David Miller was offered to play in the Bangladesh Premier League recently.

‘I knew Russell wouldn’t be able to hit any boundaries against me’

Saifuddin took 15 wickets in nine games after joining the team in the middle of the league phaseat an economy rate of just 6.81

Where did the tickets go?

The Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium premises turned into a sea of red as droves of fans, clad in their favourite team's jersey, showed up to watch the final of the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) between Comilla Victorians and Fortune Barishal on Friday.

For me to come back, a lot of things need to be right, says Tamim

Former Bangladesh captain Tamim Iqbal said that a lot of things need to be right for him to return to the national team.

Comilla batters trip up in final

Comilla stayed true to the formula that had gotten them success earlier in the tournament and seemingly paid the price.

In Pictures: Fans turn up in thousands for BPL final

Here is a look at the fans in Mirpur for the final through the lenses The Daily Star’s Firoz Ahmed:

January 26, 2024
January 26, 2024

Shoaib Malik, Barishal refute suspected foul play

Fortune Barishal owner Mizanur Rahman brushed aside rumours of suspected spot-fixing from their Pakistani recruit Shoaib Malik, who flew to Dubai after the Dhaka phase of the 10th Bangladesh Premier League.

January 26, 2024
January 26, 2024

‘A coach has to get the stick out at times’

Dav Whatmore was more like an angry young man during his stint as the Bangladesh coach from 2003 to 2007. This time, he is in charge of Fortune Barishal as technical director. During an interview with Abdullah Al Mehdi of The Daily Star, the Australian shared his views on coaching, the national team's success curve and importance of a strong selection panel.

January 25, 2024
January 25, 2024

Shoaib Malik’s part in 10th BPL over

Fortune Barishal’s Shoaib Malik will play no further part in the 10th edition of the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL), confirmed the Pakistani cricketer’s franchise on Thursday. .Malik, who recently grabbed headlines after the news of his separation from his former wife Sania Mirza and his

January 23, 2024
January 23, 2024

Forde, Jaker hand Comilla thrilling win

Defending champions Comilla Victorians picked up their first win in this Bangladesh Premier League (BPL), defeating Fortune Barishal by four wickets at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium yesterday.

January 22, 2024
January 22, 2024

Tamim first to 3k BPL runs

Tamim Iqbal became the first batter to get past the three thousand-run mark in the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) as the Fortune Barishal skipper reached the milestone against Khulna Tigers in the evening game in Mirpur on Monday.

January 20, 2024
January 20, 2024

'Did not talk' to Shakib, says Tamim

Shakib Al Hasan made two runs with the bat for Rangpur and picked up the wickets of Ibrahim Zadran and Mushfiqur Rahim

January 20, 2024
January 20, 2024

Khaled takes four as Shakib's Rangpur hobble to 134-9

Mohammad Imran Junior set the tone of the innings in the very first ball, when he rattled the stumps of Brandon King with an in-swinging yorker.

January 20, 2024
January 20, 2024

'Newly-wed' Shoaib Malik in action for Barishal

Malik announced his wedding with Sana amidst the rumours of his separation with Indian tennis star Sania Mirza.

January 20, 2024
January 20, 2024

Tamim’s Barishal send Shakib’s Rangpur to bat

This is the first time Shakib and Tamim will be facing off on the cricket field since their public falling out before last year’s ICC ODI World Cup.

January 18, 2024
January 18, 2024

Obviously will talk to Shakib, Mashrafe when we meet: Tamim

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.