Former Bangladesh ODI skipper Mashrafe Bin Mortaza suffered a hamstring injury while practicing at the City Club Ground in Mirpur last Monday.

Bangladesh women’s team cricketer Sanjida Islam’s wedding photoshoot went viral on social media to the point that even the International Cricket Council’s website picked up the pictures with the caption: “Dress, Jewellery, cricket bat. Wedding photoshoots for cricketers be like …”

Pace bowling all-rounder Mohammad Saifuddin bagged a fifer to help Tamim XI bundle out Nazmul XI for 165 in 39.3 overs in the final group stage match of the BCB President's Cup that was reduced to a 41 overs-a-side game after rain interrupted proceedings at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium in Mirpur today.

Bangladesh women’s team cricketer Jahanara Alam had important contributions for Velocity during her first stint at the IPL. She will be featuring for Velocity yet again in the upcoming edition of the IPL and wanted to take her game to the next level through experience gathered from the tournament.

A few of the young players have shown their mettle in the ongoing BCB President’s Cup and Najmul XI’s Irfan Shukkur is making a mark as a batsman with a good head on his shoulders.

With no real scoreboard pressure, Mahmudullah XI registered a four-wicket win -- thanks to contributions from Mahmudul Hasan, Imrul Kayes and skipper Mahmudullah Riyad -- against Tamim XI in the fifth match of the BCB President’s Cup at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium in Mirpur today. And thanks to this win, Mahmudullah XI kept their hopes of playing the final scheduled for October 23, alive.

Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) director Khaled Mahmud reiterated that BCB are positive about holding the Dhaka Premier League (DPL) and are looking at the beginning of next year to hold the tournament.

Late cameos from Mosaddek Hossain and Mohammad Saifuddin helped Tamim XI post a challenging 221 for eight after Yasir Ali and Mahidul Islam revived the innings through a 111-run fifth-wicket stand following a top-order batting collapse in their BCB President's Cup match against Mahmudullah XI at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium today.

The three-team BCB President’s Cup 50-over competition is not just the stage for players to return to competitive cricket in the country after a long gap of seven months as the tournament has also emerged as a huge platform for the members of the 2019 Under-19 World Cup-winning side to showcase their talents in the bigger stage as well.

Najmul XI bowlers did their job as they attained their second win in the tournament, defeating Mahmudullah XI by 131 runs. With today’s win, Najmul XI now top BCB President’s Cup points table.

Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) chief selector Minhajul Abedin reiterated that the performances of the players in the ongoing BCB President’s Cup are being looked into to find players capable of playing under certain circumstances and playing different roles for the national team.

An authoritative knock from young Afif Hossain combined with a rather cautious knock from Mushfiqur Rahim and Irfan Shukkur's late cameo saw Najmul XI post a commendable 264 for eight -- so far the highest total of the tournament -- against Mahmudullah XI in the fourth match of the BCB President's Cup at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium in Mirpur today.

There were big question marks over how the batsmen could end the draught of big runs in the ongoing tournament as Tamim XI faced Najmul XI in the third match of the BCB President's Cup at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium in Mirpur. Except Mahedi Hasan and Mushfiqur Rahim, none really showed up with the answers and for Najmul XI, Mushfiqur’s battling 103 in the end was not enough as Tamim XI won by 42 runs.

Tamim XI were struggling at 154 for eight in 40.3 overs against Najmul XI in the third match of the BCB President’s Cup at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium in Mirpur today before rain halted play.

Bowlers settling into their groove quicker coupled with rustiness from batsmen, saw the BCB President’s Cup fail to produce high-scoring affairs so far. The Mirpur ground traditionally produces average scores of 240 in 50-over format but the top batsmen in the country failed to explode so far despite the gap in quality of bowling faced compared to international cricket.

Two Tamims -- Tamim Iqbal and Tanzid Hasan Tamim -- will be stepping out to open tomorrow when Tamim XI will take on Mahmudullah XI in the second match of the BCB President’s Cup at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium in Mirpur.

Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) brought competitive cricket back on the field after seven months following the outbreak of coronavirus pandemic. Cricket had been halted since mid-march and with the opening match of the BCB President’s Cup going smoothly, BCB president Nazmul Hassan reiterated that the board is thinking about how to focus on local stars for the corporate T20 league just as is being done in the ongoing three-team tournament.

A 105-run partnership for the sixth wicket from Towhid Hridoy and Irfan Shukkur, with both youngsters hitting fifty, saw Nazmul XI beat Mahmudullah XI by four wickets in the first match of the BCB President’s Cup today as competitive cricket returned to Bangladesh. Shukkur remained unbeaten on an impressive 78-ball 56 with six fours.

Bangladesh ODI skipper Tamim Iqbal thought that the upcoming BCB President’s Cup -- a three-team 50-over tournament starting from tomorrow at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium -- will be an opportunity for players, especially the young ones, to showcase their talent and cement their place in the national side.

Bangladesh all-rounder Mehidy Hasan Miraz started a new innings of his life as his wife Rabeya Priti gave birth to a baby boy at a hospital in the capital at around 10:00am today.