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Over 7000 students to feature as Prime Bank School Cricket gets underway

More than 7,000 students will feature in 657 matches during this tournament.

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Barca to face Valencia in Copa del Rey quarters

Record 31-time Copa del Rey winners Barcelona will face Valencia in the quarter-finals, after they were paired in Monday's draw.

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IPL record-breaker Pant named Lucknow captain

Record-breaking wicketkeeper Rishabh Pant has been named captain of Indian Premier League team Lucknow Super Giants for the upcoming edition of the lucrative T20 tournament, the franchise said Monday.

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Dhaka pick up second win in tight game against Sylhet

Dhaka banked on Liton’s 70 and skipper Thisara’s cameo of 37 to post 196 for six, with a helping hand from wides and extra runs gifted by Sylhet bowlers.

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Durbar Rajshahi name Taskin as new captain

BPL franchise Durbar Rajshahi have announced experienced pacer Taskin Ahmed as the new skipper for their remaining matches of the Bangladesh Premier League after relieving regular skipper Anamul Haque Bijoy from the role to ‘give him some space to concentrate only on his batting’.

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ICC Women’s U-19 T20 WC / Bangladesh girls suffer heartbreak against Australia

Bangladesh women’s Under-19 team nearly pulled off a victory over Australia but eventually succumbed to a narrow two-wicket defeat in their Group D match of the ICC Women’s U-19 T20 World Cup at the YSD-UKM Cricket Oval in Bangi, Malaysia today.

8h ago

Tigresses suffer heavy defeat in first WI ODI

In a bid to secure a direct spot in this year's ICC Women's World Cup in India, Bangladesh women's team need to win remaining two matches to leapfrog New Zealand.

11h ago

Competing leagues and exodus of stars creating humdrum BPL

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.

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Cheque dishonour case: Arrest warrant issued against Shakib Al Hasan

A Dhaka court yesterday issued an arrest warrant against cricketer and former Awami League lawmaker Shakib Al Hasan, along with three others, in connection with a cheque dishonour case involving IFIC Bank.

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Hasan pulls the strings to thwart Rajshahi despite Bijoy’s ton

Hasan Mahmud pulled things together for Khulna Tigers in the death overs to snatch victory from the claws of defeat as even an Anamul Haque Bijoy ton came in vain for Durbar Rajshahi.

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Mahmudullah breaks record for most matches for Fortune Barishal 

Fortune Barishal’s veteran batter Mahmudullah Riyad broke all-rounder Mehdi Hasan Miraz’s record for the most matches played for the franchise on Sunday. 

1d ago

Malan steers Barishal to fifth win

Dawid Malan had been watching this BPL from the sidelines and before today, he had appeared in just one game. The chase of Chittagong Kings’ 121 for eight did not appear to be a steep one at first, but after Tamim Iqbal was run out following a confusion with the Englishman, the pressure was on Malan.

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Spinners claim all 20 wickets as Pakistan beat WI by 127 runs in first Test

Spinner Sajid Khan took five wickets to guide Pakistan to a 127-run win in the first Test of the two-match series against West Indies in Multan on Sunday.

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West Indies 54-5 in chase of 251 against Pakistan

Pakistan spinner Sajid Khan struck four times to leave the West Indies in deep trouble on 54-5 at lunch on the third day of the first Test in their chase of 251 for victory.

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Underused Rishad ‘one hell of a talent’

Rishad’s Barishal teammate Dawid Malan, appearing in his fifth BPL, knows a thing or two about being benched, as the former England batter has played in only one game this edition. During a press conference yesterday, Malan gave his views on playing in foreign leagues and on Rishad.

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‘I hope Tamim bhai wasn’t saying it seriously’

After a training session at the MA Aziz Stadium in Chattogram yesterday, most of the Dhaka Capitals cricketers had exited the ground, but not Sabbir Rahman. Sabbir, who remains a fan favourite despite not playing for Bangladesh since 2022, stayed back to work on his power hitting – something he has shown glimpses of in the ongoing Bangladesh Premier League (BPL).

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Dhaka clubs boycott leagues over alleged 'conspiracies'

Over the past week, club officials have raised concerns regarding certain proposals made by the constitution amendment committee, led by BCB director Nazmul Abedeen Fahim, which they believe could harm the country’s cricket.

1d ago

Tigresses aim series win in Windies for WC direct entry

In a bid to secure a direct spot in this year’s ICC Women’s World Cup in India, Bangladesh women’s team will take on West Indies in the opening game of a three-match WODI series in St Kitts today.

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