For over two decades, Shakib Khan has been a leading figure in the Dhallywood film industry. Recently, he has ventured into the world of cricket through his business enterprise, Remark-Herlan, which has acquired a Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) franchise named Dhaka Capitals.
For a good few years in the last decade, two young players were regarded as the next big things in Bangladesh cricket's white-ball formats: Nasir Hossain and Sabbir Rahman.
Saif Hassan and Sabbir Rahman scored hundreds in the Dhaka Premier League helped Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club and Legends of Rupganj to seal their second win in the tournament over Agrani Bank Cricket Club and City Club, respectively, on Saturday.
Sabbir Rahman was called back into the squad for the Asia Cup last August after over two years despite not much of impressive performances in the domestic circuit.
The Bangladesh T20 team departed for UAE yesterday with hopes of getting their bearings in the shortest form in order in the Asia Cup. Only Anamul Haque Bijoy and pacer Taskin Ahmed did not travel with the squad due to their visas not arriving on time and are expected to travel today.
Following a dismal batting show in the first one-dayer, Bangladesh A batters inspired the visitors to a 44-run victory against West Indies A in the second one-dayer on Thursday at the Daren Sammy Stadium in Saint Lucia to level the three-match series.
The last and only time that the Asia Cup followed the T20 format was in 2016 and after over six years, the upcoming 15th edition of the continental tournament is once again set to be played in the UAE from August 27 in the shortest format.
Bangladesh ‘A’ suffered a horrible batting collapse in their four-wicket defeat against West Indies ‘A’ in the first unofficial ODI of the three-match series at the Daren Sammy National Cricket Stadium in St Lucia on Tuesday.
Batters Soumya Sarkar and Sabbir Rahman may just be in contention for the upcoming Asia Cup in Dubai, slated to be played in UAE from August 27 till September 11.
Former Bangladesh captain Khaled Mahmud, who will act as head coach of the Bangladesh national team for the upcoming tri-nation ODI series and the Tests and T20 series against Sri Lanka says that the punishments doled out to Tamim Iqbal and Sabbir Rahman were perhaps necessary.
Sabbir Rahman's indiscipline is proving to be costly for the cricketer in financial terms.
Sabbir Rahman will not be included in the central contract pool as punishment for assaulting a young fan during a National Cricket League game in Rajshahi last month.
The Bangladesh Cricket Board decides to ban Sabbir Rahman from domestic cricket for six months for assaulting a cricket fan during a National Cricket League game in Rajshahi on December 21.
Bangladesh cricketer Sabbir Rahman is in trouble after he was involved in the assault of a fan during the National Cricket League.
Zakir Hasan’s fantastic half century helps Rajshahi Kings chase down the 147-run target set by Sylhet Sixers.
Sylhet Sixer's icon player Sabbir Rahman gets fined for abusing an umpire after the conclusion of the match against Comilla Victorians.
Bangladesh star Sabbir Rahman shares a picture with MS Dhoni, calling the former Indian captain ‘world's legend’.
Batsman Sabbir Rahman answers questions from reporters while Tigers are undergoing a fitness camp.
Mushfiqur will feature for BPL team Rajshahi Kings in the next edition of the tournament, local media reports.