Bangladesh Premier League
Hathurusingha 'often turns TV off when watching BPL'
Bangladesh head coach Chandika Hathurusingha has likened the Bangladesh Premier League to a circus, saying he does not even watch the franchise T20 tournament. The Sri Lankan born coach also said some of the players who play in the BPL are not of any standard, during an interview with ESPNcricinfo.
25 February 2024, 05:09 AM
Mohammedan, Abahani share the spoils; Kings drop points at home
Bashundhara Kings ended their first round of matches in the Bangladesh Premier League om top of the table with a 1-1 draw against Sheikh Russel KC at the Bashundhara Kings Arena after country's traditional rivals Mohammedan SC and Abahani shared the spoils in a 2-2 draw at the Rafique Uddin Bhuiyan Stadium in Mymensingh on Friday.
23 February 2024, 14:41 PM
A thirst for thrillers as BPL nears climax
After 40 matches played in the Bangladesh Premier League's (BPL) 10th instalment, with the last day of the group stage fixtures scheduled for today at Mirpur's Sher-e-Bangla National stadium, the intensity of the tournament in terms of the number of competitive matches materialised is an aspect worth scrutinising.
22 February 2024, 01:00 AM
Mustafizur’s BPL return in doubt?
Bangladesh paceman Mustafizur Rahman, who was hospitalised after being hit on the head by a ball during a practice session for his Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) team Comilla Victorians on Sunday in Chattogram, has been moved to his team hotel in Dhaka and is being kept under observation, according to the franchise.
20 February 2024, 18:05 PM
Commentators don black and white ahead of Int'l Mother Language Day
Former Pakistan cricketers Ramiz Raja and Aamer Sohail dressed in black and white designer Punjabis with printed Bengali letters on the eve of the International Mother Language Day at the Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium in Chattogram on Tuesday. The commentary panel for the Chattogram phase posed for a photo near the centre wicket and a few wore black armbands that teams have also been wearing throughout the month of February.
20 February 2024, 12:37 PM
Ton-up Tanzid cements playoff spot for Chattogram
Chattogram Challengers opener Tanzid Tamim notched up his maiden T20 hundred to power his side to a 65–run win over Khulna Tigers in the Bangladesh Premier League in Chattogram on Tuesday.
20 February 2024, 11:03 AM
Liton upset despite career-best T20 score
Despite scoring a career-best 85 off 58 balls, Liton Das was unable to take Comilla Victorians over the line as the defending champions suffered a 12-run defeat against Sylhet Strikers in the Bangladesh Premier League in Chattogram on Monday.
19 February 2024, 14:13 PM
Narine makes himself at home
Comilla Victorians spinner Sunil Narine made himsleft at home and enjoyed the welcoming weather of Spring as he sipped on a green coconut to quench his thirst in the rising heat during his side’s training session at the Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium in Chattogram on Sunday. The 35-year-old Caribbean superstar is set to star in a game for Comilla, who play Sylhet Strikers on Monday in the day game. Photos: Firoz Ahmed
18 February 2024, 12:52 PM
No internal damage on Mustafizur's head, franchise confirms
Comilla Victorians and Bangladesh national team pacer Mustafizur Rahman did not suffer any internal damage to his head, confirmed the franchise through a statement.
18 February 2024, 07:26 AM
‘I have no complaints, nor am I disappointed in myself’
Jaker Ali Anik came to the fore when he smashed three consecutive hundreds in the 2022-23 Bangladesh Cricket League, ending up as the leading run-getter of the tournament. The 25-year-old is one of the handful of local cricketers who have been able to show glimpses in the ongoing and the previous Bangladesh Premier League season for Comilla Victorians. Anik, whose exclusion from the Bangladesh T20 squad for the upcoming Sri Lanka series led to Comilla head coach Mohammad Salahuddin criticising the selection process, spoke about how playing for Bangladesh 'A' team and High-Performance team had helped his game and the way Pakistan’s star wicketkeeper-batter Mohammad Rizwan had an influence on him along with a few other topics during an interview with Mazhar Uddin of The Daily Star. The excerpts of the interview are as follows:
18 February 2024, 01:00 AM
Kings end Rahmatganj’s unbeaten run
Bashundhara Kings ended Rahmatganj MFS’ unbeaten run in the Bangladesh Premier League with a come-from-behind 4-1 win at the Bashundhara Kings Arena today.
16 February 2024, 14:32 PM
Khulna get back to winning ways
Khulna Tigers got back to winning ways with a five-wicket win over Durdanto Dhaka in a Bangladesh Premier League fixture in Chattogram on Friday.
16 February 2024, 11:46 AM
BPL playoffs race heating up
The knockout stage of the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) is beginning to take shape, with all teams except Durdanto Dhaka having three more league matches left to play.
16 February 2024, 00:30 AM
High-scoring games always pleasing for batters: Neesham
Rangpur Riders all-rounder Jimmy Neesham embraced the frequency of long-awaited high-scoring contests in the second half of the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL).
15 February 2024, 15:18 PM
‘Nothing exceptional, not bad either’: Razzak on finding future stars in BPL
National selector Abdur Razzak said today that nothing exceptional had been found yet so far in the ongoing BPL in terms of finding new stars.
14 February 2024, 14:06 PM
A lot of Bangladeshis play cricket in Oman, says Bilal
Bilal, who is playing the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) for Chattogram Challengers, talked about his move from Pakistan and into Oman’s cricket during an interview with Abdullah Al Mehdi of
11 February 2024, 14:18 PM
Chattogram Challengers bus hit by lorry
A Chattogram Challengers' bus was hit by a lorry in Sitakunda this morning.
11 February 2024, 07:14 AM
Soumya, Mahmudullah fifties help Barishal brush aside Dhaka
Fortune Barishal batters Soumya Sarker and Mahmudullah Riyad hit fifties to help set up an easy win over bottom-placed Durdanto Dhaka in a Bangladesh Premier League fixture in Mirpur on Saturday.
10 February 2024, 16:20 PM
Hridoy cherishes 'opportunity to play main role'
It was a dream come true moment for Towhid Hridoy who smashed his maiden T20 hundred helping Comilla Victorians to a four-wicket win over Durdanto Dhaka in the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) in Mirpur on Friday.
9 February 2024, 20:08 PM
High-flying Mohammedan stutter at Rahmatganj
Mohammedan Sporting Club missed an opportunity to go top of the Bangladesh Premier League following a 1-1 draw against Rahmatganj MFS at the Birshrestho Ft Lt Matiur Rahman Stadium in Munshiganj on Friday.
9 February 2024, 14:43 PM