BPL 12 auction / 'Performed and rewarded': Naim bags crore
The players' auction returned to the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) after 12 years yesterday and its comeback was not without surprises as top-order batter Mohammad Naim fetched the highest price among all local players and some young up-and-comers earned bigger bucks than the veterans.
1 December 2025, 02:08 AM
A puzzling auction list and unclear selection criteria
Last year, the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) introduced the T20 iteration of the National Cricket League (NCL) to expose domestic players to competitive T20 cricket and help Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) franchises identify local talent.
28 November 2025, 03:10 AM
Interview / Marshall Ayub's feat ‘challenging from all angles’
The 36-year-old, who played just three Tests for Bangladesh between 2013 and 2014, never received a second opportunity despite consistently performing in domestic cricket.
26 November 2025, 02:30 AM
‘Bangladesh should focus on positives, not just the final loss’
Bangladesh once again let themselves down in the pursuit of a multi-team trophy as the 'A' side suffered heartbreak in the Super Over against Pakistan in the final of the Asia Cup Rising Stars in Doha, Qatar on Sunday. Despite the defeat, Bangladesh 'A' head coach David Hemp remained positive about the team's overall performance and their journey throughout the tournament. He shared his reflections in a conversation with The Daily Star's Samsul Arefin Khan.
24 November 2025, 15:47 PM
Dav Whatmore interview / ‘Mushfiqur leaves nothing to chance’
When Mushfiqur Rahim debuted for Bangladesh back in 2005 at the age of 18, Dav Whatmore was the head coach of the Tigers. On the occasion of Mushfiqur’s 100th Test, the 71-year-old former Australia batter talked to The Daily Star’s Samsul Arefin Khan and shared his observation about Mushfiqur’s illustrious career. The excerpts are as follows:
17 November 2025, 18:50 PM
Harry Tector interview / ‘There’s no sport like football’
Being thousands of miles away from home did not stop Ireland batter Harry Tector from rejoicing in his country’s recent 3-2 win over Hungary in the FIFA World Cup Qualifiers. He was even more excited with the prospect of taking part in the next ICC World Test Championship and hoped it would lead to the resumption of red-ball cricket back home. Tector said all this and more in an interview with The Daily Star’s Samsul Arefin Khan.
17 November 2025, 16:30 PM
Interview / ‘Everyone has gone silent out of fear’
In an interview with The Daily Star, Linu shared insights from her time in the Athletes Commission and suggested solutions.
13 November 2025, 02:00 AM
Pay boost for women, but equality still elusive
Even after years of representing the country, most women cricketers cannot afford to enjoy the comforts that male counterparts take for granted.
5 November 2025, 02:00 AM
Tigers' DRS calls a concern despite Sharjah series win
Beside showing lapses in batting temperament, Bangladesh batters in both matches gave Afghanistan repeated openings by burning reviews unnecessarily, exposing the side to avoidable risks.
5 October 2025, 03:00 AM
‘Admired Sangakkara, and also liked Shakib’s batting’
Rubya Haider Jhelik was a surprise inclusion in Bangladesh’s 15-member squad for the ongoing ICC Women’s World Cup.
4 October 2025, 06:21 AM
‘Our biggest strength is our unity’
Bangladesh’s success in the upcoming ICC Women’s World Cup is heavily dependent on the performance of Nahida Akter, their highest wicket-taker across both white-ball formats. The 25-year-old left-arm spinner recently talked to The Daily Star’s Samsul Arefin Khan and shared insights about their preparation, plans and expectations from the tournament.
1 October 2025, 12:26 PM
‘Felt I had to take the initiative for Bangladesh’
Shathira Jakir Jessy is set to create history in the upcoming ICC Women's World Cup in India and Sri Lanka by becoming the first woman umpire from Bangladesh to officiate in a senior World Cup.
30 September 2025, 04:00 AM
Controversy looms as BCB councillors' list due today
After two deadline extensions, the draft list of councillors for the upcoming Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) election is set to be announced today.
22 September 2025, 02:00 AM
Bangladesh U-19s find positives in rain-marred UK tour
Bangladesh Under-19 team's just-concluded tour of the United Kingdom was heavily marred by inclement weather, with only two of the six scheduled YODIs producing a result. Still the team's management is glad that a few individuals made their mark in the limited opportunities that were on offer.
16 September 2025, 03:00 AM
‘I flew in, played next day, flew out next evening’
Netherlands batting coach Heino Kuhn recently talked to The Daily Star’s Samsul Arefin Khan in Sylhet and spoke candidly about his international career and a very brief stint at the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) as well. The excerpts are as follows:
3 September 2025, 13:29 PM
'To go to the next level, Dutch cricket needs investment'
In a recent conversation with The Daily Star's Samsul Arefin Khan, Paul van Meekeren spoke about cricketing infrastructure in Netherlands, his performance against Bangladesh and his BPL experience.
2 September 2025, 03:00 AM
Tigers seek to foster ‘healthy competition’
Bangladesh are enjoying a successful spell in the T20I format, having won five out of their last six matches, including the eight-wicket win over Netherlands in Sylhet on Saturday, and in every one of those victories a different player has emerged as the player-of-the match.
1 September 2025, 03:00 AM
NCL triumph brings no revival for Sylhet cricket
Sylhet division are the reigning champions of the first-class competition National Cricket League (NCL), earning their maiden title last season, and many players from this part of the country, like Zakir Hasan, Tanzim Hasan Sakib, Nasum Ahmed, Jaker Ali Anik, Ebadot Hossain and Khaled Ahmed are currently representing Bangladesh in different formats.
31 August 2025, 03:18 AM
Simmons and Co focus on upholding standards
As the three-match T20I series between Bangladesh and Netherlands kicks off at the Sylhet International Cricket Stadium today, the key challenges for the hosts will be twofold: first, carrying over the momentum from their last two series wins and second, avoiding a slip-up against another lower-ranked side in the shortest format.
30 August 2025, 03:00 AM
Rain disrupts training, clouds Sylhet series
Recurrent rain interruptions in Sylhet has majorly disrupted the Bangladesh team's preparation camp ahead of the three-match T20I series against the Netherlands, which will be followed by the Asia Cup, and raised a question over the logic of holding a series in late-monsoon in the most rain-soaked region of the country.
29 August 2025, 03:00 AM
CWAB election to be held only for presidential post
Despite much hype surrounding the upcoming Cricketers Welfare Association of Bangladesh’s (CWAB) elections on September 4, voting will now take place only for the presidential post out of 11 positions.
28 August 2025, 17:00 PM
‘Playing the U-15 boys was a good move’
In a conversation with The Daily Star's Samsul Arefin Khan, Bangladesh top-order batter Sharmin Akhter Supta said that Bangladesh Cricket Board's (BCB) decision to include the Under-15 men's team in the Women's Challenge Cup was a good move and expressed her desire to make winning contributions in the upcoming World Cup.
28 August 2025, 03:00 AM
‘Can’t use wickets as excuse’: Pinky on World Cup preparations
Opening batter Farzana Haque Pinky was Bangladesh's top run-scorer in the previous Women's World Cup in New Zealand in 2022, with 173 runs in seven matches
27 August 2025, 02:00 AM
What ails Nahid Rana?
With the emergence Nahid Rana, for the first time, Bangladesh had a pacer in their arsenal who could breathe fire.
26 August 2025, 03:30 AM
DPL fixing: ACU wants Minhazul banned for minimum 5 years
The evidence against Minhazul is multifaceted -- visual, behavioural, and digital -- all pointing to deliberate misconduct, according to the ACU report.
25 August 2025, 18:01 PM
Pace in the bloodline
From India's Amarnaths (Lala, Surinder and Mohinder) and Gavaskars (Sunil and Rohan) to Australia's Marshes (Geoff, Shaun and Mitchell) and England's Broads (Chris and Stuart), many sons have followed in their fathers' footsteps, some surpassing their legacies while others fell short.
22 August 2025, 02:00 AM
Discordant tune-up leaves Tigresses vulnerable
Women’s cricket in Bangladesh still receives far less attention than men’s, and their preparation continues to lag. Yesterday’s Challenge Cup match in Savar showed just how poorly the team’s arrangements have been, given a quadrennial global event is fast-approaching.
20 August 2025, 18:52 PM
BPL needs image rehabilitation: Shakil Kasem
Nearly six months into its formation, the three-member inquiry body set up by the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) to look into the suspicious activities in the previous Bangladesh Premier League (BPL), is set to submit its preliminary report next week.
20 August 2025, 04:00 AM