Bangladesh Premier League

Who told you?: Shakib counters speculations about Sri Lanka Tests 

Bangladesh’s all-format skipper Shakib Al Hasan did not give a clear answer when he was asked whether he would play the two-match Test series against Sri Lanka at home in March.
9 February 2024, 12:58 PM

Dots behind dull BPL contests

Halfway through the ongoing 10th edition of the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL), a constant feature of the country’s only franchise-based T20 competition has been low-scoring contests. And the main reason behind this could be narrowed down to the approach of the batters.
8 February 2024, 01:05 AM

The concern ahead of T20WC summarised by BPL

Much had been made about Bangladesh’s T20I fortunes in the past. The ongoing BPL was supposed to be the platform for local batters to find more T20 gear in their batting, but so far the tournament itself has not been able to induce excitement.
8 February 2024, 01:00 AM

Bottom-placed Dhaka lose six on the trot 

Durdanto Dhaka lost their sixth Bangladesh Premier League match on the trot as they succumbed to a five-wicket loss against Sylhet Strikers in Mirpur yesterday. 
7 February 2024, 16:08 PM

Comilla’s Aamer Jamal takes season’s first fifer in Khulna win 

Pakistan’s pace sensation Aamer Jamal did not take long to make his mark in the ongoing Bangladesh Premier League as his five-wicket haul against Khulna Tigers helped the Liton Das-led side to their fourth win of the season in Mirpur on Wednesday.
7 February 2024, 11:43 AM

Shakib the batter resurfaces

Bangladesh ace all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan found some respite from his recent struggles with the bat this Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) and got among the runs in the match against Durdanto Dhaka yesterday.
6 February 2024, 18:05 PM

Expected exodus sees onus on locals grow

The second Dhaka phase of the ongoing Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) begins today where the focus will be on how the franchises deal with the imminent exodus of foreign players and can local players step up to fill that void.
6 February 2024, 01:00 AM

‘We are humans, not machines’

Pakistan batter Mohmmad Rizwan’s ongoing Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) stint with Comilla Victorians has not gotten off to the best of starts.
6 February 2024, 00:55 AM

Standard of pitches needs to improve in BPL: Babar

Rangpur Rider batter Babar Azam acknowledged the substandard nature of the wickets offered in the ongoing Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) and said that it needs improving to elevate the standard of the tournament.
5 February 2024, 14:48 PM

Sylhet outfield a cause for concern

The picturesque Sylhet International Cricket Stadium (SICS) is gradually turning into an injury trap for cricketers due to its ‘below average’ outfield littered with unwanted grass.
3 February 2024, 18:18 PM

Mohammedan end Kings’ proud home record

Mohammedan Sporting Club ended Bashundhara Kings' unbeaten home record with a 1-0 win in a fascinating Bangladesh Premier League encounter at the Bashundhara Kings Arena yesterday.
3 February 2024, 16:30 PM

Malik’s resurgence after controversial exit

Fortune Barishal’s Shoaib Malik marked his return to the Bangladesh Premier League with a match-winning all-round display which helped his side to a five-wicket win over Khulna Tigers in Sylhet today.
3 February 2024, 15:29 PM

An Aussie ready to rain sixes with self-made bats

“I’ve just found my new favourite player. I love him!” said Adam Gilchrist, one of Australia’s most destructive batters ever, after watching Big Bash League (BBL) sensation Josh Brown in action.
2 February 2024, 04:52 AM

Benny Howell believes Sylhet can still turn it around

Fortune Barishal breathed a sigh of relief after breaking out of the circle of losses with a morale-boosting 49-run win over Sylhet Strikers on Tuesday.
31 January 2024, 05:02 AM

'Gradually improving' Shakib's presence vital for Rangpur

Bangladesh all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan did not bat and conceded 41 in his quota of four overs but his side Rangpur Riders still emerged victorious against holders Comilla Victorians by eight runs in a Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) fixture yesterday.
30 January 2024, 17:30 PM

From Mashrafe, Klopp, to Australian Open, what's cooking in the sports arena?

The on and off-field issues going on in the 10th edition of the Bangladesh Premier League, India making England taste their 'Bazball' tonic, an inexperienced West Indies making their presence felt at the Gabba, Liverpool having to look at life after Jurgen Klopp and the Australian Open awaiting a new Men's singles champion -- there are events aplenty for fans to dive into. Here, in this episode of The Daily Star's multimedia show, 'Pitch Perfect', we try to discuss briefly the current sporting scenario.
27 January 2024, 15:05 PM

Mystery spinner Aliss could be Bangladesh’s asset: Salahuddin

In 2019, an unknown entity of Bangladesh cricket -- Aliss Al Islam -- made his mark with a hattrick in his debut Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) game for Dhaka Dynamites under Shakib Al Hasan’s captaincy.
27 January 2024, 02:08 AM

Shakib and batting woes stifle Rangpur

Khulna Tigers maintained their hundred percent record while Rangpur Riders slumped to their second defeat in three matches as the Bangladesh Premier League caravan moved to Sylhet.
26 January 2024, 19:00 PM

Kings continue domination over Abahani

Bashundhara Kings continued their unbeaten record over Abahani in the Bangladesh Premier League with a 2-0 win at the Sheikh Fazlul Haque Moni Stadium in Gopalganj today.
26 January 2024, 17:31 PM

Shoaib Malik, Barishal refute suspected foul play

Fortune Barishal owner Mizanur Rahman brushed aside rumours of suspected spot-fixing from their Pakistani recruit Shoaib Malik, who flew to Dubai after the Dhaka phase of the 10th Bangladesh Premier League.
26 January 2024, 09:25 AM