Chittagong Kings' Naeem Islam delivered with bat and ball to help his side to a 111-run win over Durbar Rajshahi in a Bangladesh Premier League group-stage fixture in Chattogram on Monday.

The tourists, led by Jos Buttler, will face India in the first of five T20 internationals at Kolkata's Eden Gardens on Wednesday.

Fans were presented with another sampling of it when Sylhet Strikers’ frontline pacer Al-Amin Hossain played no part in their group-stage fixture against Dhaka Capitals in Chattogram on Monday despite being named in the playing eleven. 

More than 7,000 students will feature in 657 matches during this tournament.

Record-breaking wicketkeeper Rishabh Pant has been named captain of Indian Premier League team Lucknow Super Giants for the upcoming edition of the lucrative T20 tournament, the franchise said Monday.

Dhaka banked on Liton’s 70 and skipper Thisara’s cameo of 37 to post 196 for six, with a helping hand from wides and extra runs gifted by Sylhet bowlers.

BPL franchise Durbar Rajshahi have announced experienced pacer Taskin Ahmed as the new skipper for their remaining matches of the Bangladesh Premier League after relieving regular skipper Anamul Haque Bijoy from the role to ‘give him some space to concentrate only on his batting’.

Bangladesh women’s Under-19 team nearly pulled off a victory over Australia but eventually succumbed to a narrow two-wicket defeat in their Group D match of the ICC Women’s U-19 T20 World Cup at the YSD-UKM Cricket Oval in Bangi, Malaysia today.

In a bid to secure a direct spot in this year's ICC Women's World Cup in India, Bangladesh women's team need to win remaining two matches to leapfrog New Zealand.

Rangpur Riders star Alex Hales played his last game for the franchise in the current edition of the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) on January 9 in Sylhet. Just three days later, he appeared for Desert Vipers against Abu Dhabi Knight Riders in the ILT20 in Abu Dhabi.

A Dhaka court yesterday issued an arrest warrant against cricketer and former Awami League lawmaker Shakib Al Hasan, along with three others, in connection with a cheque dishonour case involving IFIC Bank.

Hasan Mahmud pulled things together for Khulna Tigers in the death overs to snatch victory from the claws of defeat as even an Anamul Haque Bijoy ton came in vain for Durbar Rajshahi.

Fortune Barishal’s veteran batter Mahmudullah Riyad broke all-rounder Mehdi Hasan Miraz’s record for the most matches played for the franchise on Sunday. 

Dawid Malan had been watching this BPL from the sidelines and before today, he had appeared in just one game. The chase of Chittagong Kings’ 121 for eight did not appear to be a steep one at first, but after Tamim Iqbal was run out following a confusion with the Englishman, the pressure was on Malan.

Spinner Sajid Khan took five wickets to guide Pakistan to a 127-run win in the first Test of the two-match series against West Indies in Multan on Sunday.

Pakistan spinner Sajid Khan struck four times to leave the West Indies in deep trouble on 54-5 at lunch on the third day of the first Test in their chase of 251 for victory.

Rishad’s Barishal teammate Dawid Malan, appearing in his fifth BPL, knows a thing or two about being benched, as the former England batter has played in only one game this edition. During a press conference yesterday, Malan gave his views on playing in foreign leagues and on Rishad.

After a training session at the MA Aziz Stadium in Chattogram yesterday, most of the Dhaka Capitals cricketers had exited the ground, but not Sabbir Rahman. Sabbir, who remains a fan favourite despite not playing for Bangladesh since 2022, stayed back to work on his power hitting – something he has shown glimpses of in the ongoing Bangladesh Premier League (BPL).

Over the past week, club officials have raised concerns regarding certain proposals made by the constitution amendment committee, led by BCB director Nazmul Abedeen Fahim, which they believe could harm the country’s cricket.

In a bid to secure a direct spot in this year’s ICC Women’s World Cup in India, Bangladesh women’s team will take on West Indies in the opening game of a three-match WODI series in St Kitts today.