Bangladesh Premier League

Tossing away BPL’s charm

The combined uncertainty and the thrill of not knowing the outcome beforehand is what usually pulls and hooks spectators to a sporting event. But as far as the outcome is concerned, the ongoing 10th edition of the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) is anything but irregular.
25 January 2024, 01:00 AM

Shoaib Malik advises youngsters to 'grab every opportunity'

Shoaib Malik has been in the limelight yet again but not for his on-field performances. The former Pakistan captain has been the centre of discussion after the news of his separation with former wife Sania Mirza and his third marriage.
24 January 2024, 15:43 PM

Forde, Jaker hand Comilla thrilling win

Defending champions Comilla Victorians picked up their first win in this Bangladesh Premier League (BPL), defeating Fortune Barishal by four wickets at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium yesterday.
23 January 2024, 16:28 PM

After Tamim, Mushfiqur reaches 3k BPL runs

Mushfiqur Rahim becomes the second batter to pass the landmark score of three thousand runs in the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) as the wicketkeeper-batter achieved the milestone while playing for Fortune Barishal in their game against Comilla Victorians at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium in Mirpur on Tuesday.
23 January 2024, 13:59 PM

Onus on batters to start applying

Almost every season of the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) starts with questions regarding its quality and experts and media pondering whether the franchise-based tournament that had started over a decade ago in 2012 with lofty goals would finally be able to match the global standards.
23 January 2024, 01:00 AM

Tamim first to 3k BPL runs

Tamim Iqbal became the first batter to get past the three thousand-run mark in the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) as the Fortune Barishal skipper reached the milestone against Khulna Tigers in the evening game in Mirpur on Monday.
22 January 2024, 14:39 PM

Haris leaves Chattogram Challengers without playing a single game

Pakistan batter Mohammad Haris left the Chattogram Challengers camp after the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) denied him an NOC (No-Objection Certificate) to play in the 10th edition of the Bangladesh Premier League.
21 January 2024, 12:59 PM

Hard-hitting Ross getting no favours from Cutting

Australian cricketer Alex Ross has just come to the BPL after playing the Big Bash League with Sydney Thunder. While he played alongside David Warner and Alex Hales in the Big Bash on January 14, franchise cricket's demand brought him to Bangladesh for the first time yesterday, and he will have to quickly adjust to new conditions and gel with new teammates.
21 January 2024, 07:44 AM

Tamim, Shakib steal focus on dull day

The fact that Tamim Iqbal, a day before Bangladesh Premier League’s new season began, had expressed his willingness to talk to Shakib Al Hasan made yesterday’s fixture between Fortune Barishal and Rangpur Riders a highly anticipated one.
20 January 2024, 22:00 PM

Walks in and takes a wicket, did Mashrafe expose BPL’s true stature?

Durdanto Dhaka pacer Shoriful Islam's maiden T20 hattrick, teams comfortably posting and chasing totals over 150, and the crowd coming in numbers at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium in Mirpur -- the opening day of the 10th edition of the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) had events aplenty to hook the cricket lovers.
20 January 2024, 05:39 AM

BPL: A league without a purpose

“You are starting a tournament that if you open your mind and then think big, [it could] probably [be] the best tournament in the world. Every cricketer [will say], ‘Listen, between February and March, I want to play in the BPL.”
20 January 2024, 01:00 AM

BPL 2024 gets underway following brief opening ceremony

The end of a brief 10-minute opening ceremony was marked by the use of coloured gas canisters, balloons and smoke bombs.    
19 January 2024, 08:58 AM

BCB not yet ready for revenue-sharing model in BPL

"We are not going for that model as it won’t be sustainable,” BCB CEO Nizamuddin Chowdhury told reporters.
17 January 2024, 17:00 PM

Lack of infrastructure stymying BPL’s growth

One of the major prerequisites for organising a franchise-based cricket tournament is having adequate infrastructure and training facilities in place so that the franchisees can perform at an optimum level while the country’s cricketing culture improves.
14 January 2024, 01:00 AM

BPL 2024 to have good wickets and DRS

Providing batting-friendly wickets during the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) was on the agenda at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Mirpur yesterday as the tournament's technical committee met with the venue managers as well as curators to ensure runs being scored in order to elevate the entertainment value of the latest edition.
3 January 2024, 13:13 PM

Kings off to flying start

Six-time champions Abahani started their Bangladesh Premier League campaign on the wrong foot for the seventh time as they were held to a 1-1 draw by Rahmatganj MFS in their opening fixture at the Sheikh Fazlul Haque Moni Stadium in Gopalganj today.
22 December 2023, 14:36 PM

BPL starts with Comilla-Dhaka encounter

The 10th edition of the Bangladesh Premier League will start on January 19 with defending champions Comilla Victorians taking on Durdanto Dhaka at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium. 
11 December 2023, 12:28 PM

The rot in domestic cricket and its consequences

While sifting through the wreckage of Bangladesh’s disastrous World Cup campaign in India to find out what caused the team to crash and burn out in the competition, there are many apparent reasons that come in sight.
14 November 2023, 01:45 AM

Malan credits experience in Bangladesh after thumping ton

England opener Dawid Malan said that his experience of playing in the Bangladesh Premier League helped him to play against the Bangladesh bowlers in the Three Lions’ thumping 137-run win against the Tigers in Dharamshala on Tuesday.
10 October 2023, 15:38 PM

Budding booters up for BPL auction

The upcoming season of Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) is all set to mark a new chapter as the Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF) puts up its budding players from BFF Elite Academy for an auction for BPL outfits ahead of the upcoming season.
26 August 2023, 02:01 AM