The High Court on Monday issued a rule questioning the inaction and failure of Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) and other respondents concerned in ensuring a safe, harassment-free and gender-sensitive sporting environment for the country’s women cricketers.

The spark that lit this wildfire wasn’t a war, a border clash, or even a match. It was the quiet exclusion of Bangladesh pacer Mustafizur Rahman from an Indian Premier League franchise in early January -- a decision that, at the time, felt like just another cricketing call.

England and Sri Lanka will play again on Tuesday in their last game before both teams kick off their T20 World Cup campaigns next Sunday against Nepal and Ireland respectively.

“Nothing much, just preparing for the football World Cup.” That was Bangladesh middle-order batter Tawhid Hridoy’s playful post on his official Facebook page yesterday, posted alongside a picture of national cricketers taking part in a football session at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Mirpur.

The International Cricket Council (ICC) issued a statement on Sunday in response to Pakistan’s decision to boycott their T20 World Cup match against India, saying it expects the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) to find a “mutually acceptable resolution” to the situation.

The government of Pakistan decided on Sunday to allow its cricket team participate in the Men’s ICC T20 World Cup 2026 but barred it from playing against India on February 15.

Saim Ayub and Babar Azam hit half-centuries and Mohammad Nawaz took five wickets as Pakistan thrashed Australia by 111 runs to sweep the T20 series 3-0 on Sunday.

Bangladesh captain Nigar Sultana Joty welcomed the Tigresses’ unbeaten qualifiers triumph but warned that sustained and competitive preparation will be crucial if the team are to make a meaningful impact at the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup in June.

“Nothing much, just preparing for the football World Cup,” Bangladesh middle-order batter Tawhid Hridoy joked on Facebook on Sunday, sharing photos of national team players kicking a football around at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Mirpur.

Bangladesh’s decision not to play its 2026 ICC Men’s T20 World Cup matches in India has raised serious concerns about India’s bid to host the 2036 Olympic Games, according to a report from The Guardian.

Bangladesh drew a perfect conclusion to their spotless campaign in the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup Qualifiers 2026, defeating the Netherlands by seven wickets in their final Super Six match on Sunday at the Mulpani Cricket Ground in Kathmandu, their seventh victory in as many outings in the competition.

Having already secured their place in the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup, Bangladesh are now targeting a fourth qualifying title as they prepare to face the Netherlands in their final Super Six match in the qualifiers at the Mulpani Cricket Ground in Kathmandu today.

Ishan Kishan hit his maiden T20 international century and Arshdeep Singh took five wickets as India thrashed New Zealand by 46 runs to seal the series 4-1 on Saturday.

With the victory, Bangladesh finished fourth in Super Six Group 2 with three points

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Pakistan's spin quintet who shared all ten wickets between them.

The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) introduced new restrictions on media access to the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium (SBNCS) and its surrounding premises today, enforcing revised entry regulations.

The ICC and the World Cricketers Association (WCA) are locked in a fresh dispute over player terms, including name, image and likeness (NIL) rights, ahead of the 2026 Men’s T20 World Cup, reports ESPNCricinfo.

Pat Cummins has been ruled out of the upcoming ICC T20 World Cup after failing to recover fully from a lingering back injury.