South African Quinton de Kock's record third century was to no avail as Prabhsimran Singh and skipper Shreyas Iyer hauled Punjab Kings back to the top of the IPL table with a commanding seven-wicket victory over Mumbai Indians on Thursday.

Bangladesh batter Soumya Sarkar looked in sublime touch during yesterday afternoon’s practice session at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Mirpur, timing the ball sweetly in the nets alongside Afif Hossain and Saif Hassan.

The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) on Thursday honoured current and former captains of the national men’s and women’s teams by presenting them with special ‘Captains’ Cards’ at a ceremony held at a city hotel in the capital.

Failure to build strong institutions continues to undermine many sectors in Bangladesh, preventing them from achieving their desired goals.

Arriving with a relatively untested squad for the three-match ODI series, Latham made it clear during a pre-match press conference at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium in Mirpur today that expectations within the camp remain unchanged: compete hard and aim to win.

Bangladesh ODI skipper Mehidy Hasan Miraz has insisted that the team’s preparations for the upcoming series against New Zealand have not been affected by recent off-field developments in the country’s cricket.

Speaking after receiving the Orange Cap for leading the season’s run charts, Kohli acknowledged he was still working his way back to full rhythm.

Bangladesh coach Simmons surmised in yesterday's presser why the middle order continues to be an issue following the departure of Mushfiqur Rahim and Mahmudullah Riyad.

Fatema Tuz Jahara became the first female coach in Bangladesh to earn a Level 3 certification.

The 37-year-old Kohli was only able to play as a batter due to an injury suffered in Bengaluru's previous win over Mumbai Indians.

Rubel, 36, last played for Bangladesh on April 1, 2021, in a T20I against New Zealand in Auckland. Since then, he has remained out of the national setup.

All-rounder Stokes suffered a broken cheekbone after being hit by the ball during a net session while he was coaching academy players at his county side Durham in February.

New Zealand will be without several frontline players for the ODI series, which begins on April 17.

Bangladesh head coach Phil Simmons has indicated that the team management are close to settling on an opening pair ahead of the upcoming ODI series against New Zealand, which begins on Friday.

Kolkata sit last in the standings with one point, which came courtesy of a washed-out game.

England captain Ben Stokes has played down reports of disagreements with head coach Brendon McCullum but added that they do have different viewpoints at times.

Blessing Muzarabani has been banned from the Pakistan Super League (PSL) for two years after the Zimbabwe fast bowler joined Indian Premier League (IPL) side Kolkata Knight Riders, despite having agreed to play for PSL team Islamabad United.

The UK-based Wisden Cricketers' Almanack, which dates back to 1864, is an annual record of all major cricket worldwide and is regarded as the sport's "Bible".

Both players are scheduled to return home today to join the national team camp ahead of the upcoming ODI series against New Zealand.

Fifteen-year-old Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, however, fell for a golden duck in a rare IPL flop.