As it seems, the dilemma for Bangladesh remains: is Shanto worth the tactical compromise?

Bangladesh all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan has been granted NOC to play the PSL, BCB cricket operations confirmed.

Nurul Hasan Sohan wafted left-arm spinner Jayden Lennox over deep mid-wicket for six to complete a morale-boosting ton on day two where Bangladesh A gained further ground in the first four-day game at Sylhet International Cricket Stadium in Sylhet today. But late collapse once again saw the game in balance at end of day two.

Shakib, who replaces the injured Daryl Mitchell, is set to join the squad on May 17 in Islamabad as the team enters the decisive stages of the tournament.

A Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) official on Thursday said that they have received clearance from the government regarding the Tigers' upcoming tour of Pakistan later this month.

The IPL will resume on Saturday after India and Pakistan agreed to a ceasefire following days of fighting between the nuclear-armed neighbours.

Bangladesh are set to bag $720,000 for finishing seventh in the 2023-25 World Test Championship (WTC) cycle, as the International Cricket Council (ICC) has confirmed a massive increase in prize money for the competition on Thursday. 

Mustafizur, who was signed for the remainder of the IPL season by Delhi for INR 6 crore, had asked the BCB for NOC for Delhi’s last three league matches. 

Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) is likely to scrap its plan of holding this season’s Bangladesh Cricket League (BCL) from next month and defer it till next September, keeping in mind the extreme weather conditions.

Bangladesh 'A' earlier won the preceding three-match one-day series by a 2-1 margin.

Skipper Akbar Ali produced a valiant century but Bangladesh Emerging Team fell short by 10 runs against South Africa Emerging in a high-scoring second one-dayer at the Shaheed Kamruzzaman Stadium in Rajshahi on Wednesday.

Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) CEO Nizamuddin Chowdhury said that the board is unaware of Mustafizur Rahman’s call-up to the Indian Premier League. 

Bangladesh left-arm pacer, who went unsold in the IPL auction earlier this year, finds himself back in the league following unforeseen changes in team compositions due to the ongoing India-Pakistan conflict.

The IPL resumes Saturday after its suspension because of the India-Pakistan conflict, but there are doubts over foreign players and the extended schedule has sparked a showdown with international cricket.

Bangladesh all-rounder Mehedi Hasan Miraz has been named ICC Men's Player of the Month for April 2025.

The first batch of players and coaching staff of the national cricket team left for UAE this morning, ahead of their two-match T20 series.

Speaking to TalkSport, the 42-year-old also cautioned England against taking a depleted India side lightly, stressing the depth of talent in the visitors’ ranks.

The Industrial Police cricket team clinched the title of the IGP Cup Cricket Championship 2024-25 after a thrilling two-wicket victory over the Armed Police Battalion (APBn) team in the final.

Shakib Al Hasan had been the number one all-rounder in ICC rankings for a long period, but no other player from the country had reached the heights following Shakib’s domination. After a long time, another all-rounder in Mehedi Hasan Miraz has secured second position in ICC Test rankings for all-rounders.

England have selected five Indian Premier League players in their one-day squad to face the West Indies, including former captain Jos Buttler, but have not ruled out allowing them to skip the series.