Indian Premier League

Du Plessis hails middle order as Bengaluru complete IPL playoff lineup

Royal Challengers Bengaluru captain Faf du Plessis showered praise on the team's middle order after they grabbed the final playoff spot in the Indian Premier League (IPL) following a stunning turnaround in the tournament.

'We missed Mustafizur': CSK captain rues players' unavailability

Royal Challengers Bangaluru beat Chennai Super Kings by 28 runs on Saturday to qualify for the Indian Premier League 2024 playoffs. 

Siraj regains rhythm ahead of T20 World Cup

Royal Challengers Bengaluru's pace spearhead Mohammed Siraj produced a scintillating new-ball burst in Saturday's Indian Premier League (IPL) victory against Gujarat Titans to ease concerns over his form ahead of the T20 World Cup in June.

Starc shows class as Kolkata win in Mumbai

Mitchell Starc picked up four wickets as a disciplined bowling performance helped Kolkata Knight Riders seal a 24-run victory over Mumbai Indians in the Indian Premier League on Friday.

Fraser-McGurk pushing for a World Cup spot

Australia's Jake Fraser-McGurk has made a strong case for inclusion in their Twenty20 World Cup squad, former skipper Michael Clarke said after the top-order batsman lit up the Indian Premier League (IPL) again with his pyrotechnics.

Kolkata beat Bengaluru in IPL thriller after Kohli's dismissal drama

Kolkata Knight Riders survived a late charge by Royal Challengers Bengaluru batsmen to win by one run in an IPL thriller after Virat Kohli's angry outburst at his dismissal on Sunday.

Hyderabad's Abhishek says rapport with Head behind top-order fireworks

Sunrisers Hyderabad's Abhishek Sharma said his good off-field bond with Australian opener Travis Head had translated into a successful partnership at the top of the order after the pair put Delhi Capitals to the sword in the Indian Premier League.

'Rahul can play himself into World Cup spot with IPL heroics'

Lucknow Super Giants skipper KL Rahul will be among the front-runners for the wicketkeeper-batter role in India's Twenty20 World Cup squad if he can maintain his recent Indian Premier League (IPL) form, former batter Robin Uthappa said.

'Mustafizur has nothing to learn from IPL'

Bangladesh Cricket Board’s cricket operations chairman Jalal Yunus has defended the board’s decision to bring back Mustafizur Rahman from the IPL for the Zimbabwe series, saying Mustafizur has nothing to learn from the IPL.

February 16, 2017
February 16, 2017

I'm fully confident after BCL: Fizz

Mustafizur Rahman finished with figures of 18-7-34-1 in the first innings, followed by 13-6-13-1 in the second innings in the just-concluded third-round match of the Bangladesh Cricket League at the Fatullah Cricket Stadium. He did not take many wickets but was economical.

February 15, 2017
February 15, 2017

Six Tigers in IPL auction

A total of 351 players, including six Bangladeshis, will feature in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2017 players' auction which is scheduled to be held in Bangalore on February 20.

February 14, 2017
February 14, 2017

Six Tigers in IPL auction

Opener Tamim Iqbal leads a list of six Bangladesh players to have entered their names for the Indian Premier League players' auction.

December 18, 2016
December 18, 2016

Shakib, Fizz retained

Ace all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan and left-arm pace sensation Mustafizur Rahman were both retained by their respective franchises for the tenth season of the Indian Premier League.

December 17, 2016
December 17, 2016

IPL: Shakib, Fizz retained

Shakib Al Hasan and Mustafizur Rahman will feature for the Kolkata Knight Riders and Sunrisers Hyderabad respectively in the tenth season of the Indian Premier League after being retained.

November 8, 2016
November 8, 2016

Cricket: India threaten to cancel England Test in funds row

India's cricket board threatened Tuesday to cancel the first Test against England, less than 24 hours before it was due to begin, unless judges end a freeze on its bank accounts.

July 22, 2016
July 22, 2016

I came here to win: Mustafizur Rahman of Bangladesh

Mustafizur Rahman has finally arrived and Sussex County Cricket Club are brimming with excitement as they have, after a long wait, gotten their hands on one of the hottest bowlers in world cricket.

July 1, 2016
July 1, 2016

Lehmann urges ICC intervention to prevent player burnout

Australia coach Darren Lehmann has urged cricket's governing body to help reduce the workload on players competing in all three forms of the game as he fears the current packed schedule is unsustainable.

June 1, 2016
June 1, 2016

No fuss with Fizz, please

With a flower crown on his head, Mustafizur Rahman was flashing his trademark boyish smile to every flash of camera from a

May 31, 2016
May 31, 2016

IPL corruption-free: Shukla

Indian Premier League chairman Rajeev Shukla tells AFP that this year's edition of the cash-rich extravaganza had been free of corruption thanks to a multi-pronged approach to tackling fixing.