For Bumrah, it carried extra weight. He has long admired Ibrahimovic, once hailing the striker upon his retirement in 2023:

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.

In what was a unique move by the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB), its president Aminul Islam Bulbul held an open value-sharing session with the players and coaches in the presence of the board's directors yesterday, less than 24 hours after arriving from a vacation in Australia.

Opener Shafali Verma was left out of India's squad on Tuesday for the upcoming 50-over Women's World Cup tournament after recent patchy form.

Bangladesh ‘A’ team returned to winning ways with a 22-run victory over Northern Territory Strike in their fourth match of the Top End T20 series in Darwin on Tuesday.

Aiden Markram hit 82 before left-arm spinner Keshav Maharaj tore through Australia's new-look batting order as South Africa claimed the One-Day International series opener by 98 runs in Cairns on Tuesday.

Bangladesh all-rounder Mehidy Hasan Miraz won’t feature in the upcoming three-match T20I series against Netherlands as he asked the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) to be excluded from the series, citing family reasons.

Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) brought in Alex Marshall as a consultant for BCB’s anti-corruption department. Alex, who served as ICC's anti-corruption unit general manager till September last year, said that his work will involve making the BPL less vulnerable to corruption.

Jasprit Bumrah included in 15-player group alongside Kuldeep Yadav, while Yashasvi Jaiswal misses out.

Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan drop from Category A to Category B as 12 new players are added to Pakistan's men's central contract list for 2025/26.

South Africa pace spearhead Kagiso Rabada was Tuesday ruled out of the three-match one-day international series against Australia because of inflammation in his ankle.

Australia begin their defence of the Ashes in the first of five Tests against England in Perth from November 21 to 25.

Bangladesh's batting effort in T20Is have lagged behind global standards over the years and the lack of power-hitting skills has often been talked about as the biggest reason.

With the BCCI set to announce India’s Asia Cup squad on Tuesday, debate continues over the batting order, with former opener Kris Srikkanth urging selectors to take a bold call by including 14-year-old opener Vaibhav Suryavanshi.

Wicketkeeper-batter Nigar Sultana Joty, pacer Marufa Akter, and leg-spinner Fahima Khatun stood out as Team Red defeated Team Green by 32 runs in the opening match of the Women’s Challenge Cup at BKSP-3 on Monday.

Bangladesh batter Jaker Ali Anik said that he and the team have set their sights on winning the Asia Cup, slated to begin in September in the UAE.

Former Pakistan captain Babar Azam has been told to improve his batting against spin and boost his overall strike rate to be considered for Twenty20 Internationals, coach Mike Hesson said.

Bangladesh women's team players are set to compete in a tri-series – a preparatory tournament ahead of the ICC Women's World Cup –starting today at the BKSP, which will feature two women's teams, named the red and green team, and the Under-15 men's team.

Bangladesh A’s batting woes continued as they suffered a five-wicket defeat against Perth Scorchers Academy in the Top End T20 series in Darwin on Sunday.

Wicketkeeper-batter Mahidul Islam Ankon has been named captain of the 14-member Bangladesh A squad for the upcoming four-day match against South Australia, scheduled to be held in Darwin from August 28 to 31.