BPL 12: A reset or just a replay?

Will this season finally move past the controversies that have haunted previous editions -- or is the BPL headed for another cycle of backlash?
3 December 2025, 11:17 AM

BPL 12 fixtures announced: Hosts Sylhet take on Rajshahi in tournament opener

The Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) governing council has released the fixtures for the upcoming 12th edition of the tournament, which is set to begin in Sylhet on December 26. The final is scheduled for January 23 in Dhaka, with January 24 kept as the reserve day. This year’s BPL will be played across three phases in Sylhet, Chattogram, and Dhaka.
2 December 2025, 15:06 PM

'Performed and rewarded': Naim bags crore

The players' auction returned to the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) after 12 years yesterday and its comeback was not without surprises as top-order batter Mohammad Naim fetched the highest price among all local players and some young up-and-comers earned bigger bucks than the veterans.
1 December 2025, 02:08 AM

How the BPL teams lined up after the auctions

The BPL returned to auction system after a gap of 12 years with Naim Sheikh snapped up for the highest price amongst local players.
30 November 2025, 17:30 PM

Naim highest amongst locals, Shanaka top in foreign category

Opener Mohammad Naim Sheikh went to Chattogram Royals for 1 crore 10 lakh in the BPL auctions on Sunday.
30 November 2025, 11:31 AM

High Court clears BPL 12 auction to proceed without excluded players

The High Court has cleared the way for the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) 12 players’ auction to go ahead as scheduled today, rejecting three writ petitions that challenged the exclusion of nine cricketers from the auction list.
30 November 2025, 10:54 AM

The auction returns. Will chaos follow?

Auctions in the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL), and the number 12, seem to have some sort of numeric connection.
30 November 2025, 09:35 AM

BPL 12 auction breakdown: How the teams stack up heading into bidding war

The players’ auction for the 12th edition of the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) is set to take place today at a city hotel in Dhaka, where over 400 Bangladeshi and overseas cricketers will go under the hammer, and six franchises will bid for their desired recruits.
30 November 2025, 08:22 AM

Iran to boycott 2026 World Cup draw over US visa row

Iran is to boycott next week's World Cup finals draw in Washington because the United States refused to grant visas to several members of the delegation, the Iranian football federation announced on Friday.
28 November 2025, 13:34 PM

Women's World Cup star Richa becomes West Bengal DSP

Since making her international debut in 2020, Richa has grown into a match-winner.
9 November 2025, 14:52 PM

Women’s World Cup final matches men's numbers, sets new records in India

The 2025 ICC Women’s ODI World Cup final in Navi Mumbai has marked a defining moment for the women’s game, with digital viewership figures matching those of some of men’s cricket’s most-watched events.
7 November 2025, 14:47 PM

Supta rated Bangladesh’s top performer in Women’s World Cup 2025

India may have lifted the trophy after a win over South Africa, but the tournament was also about the players who gave it life with their performances.
7 November 2025, 05:36 AM

‘Never stop dreaming, destiny will find you’

Still quite overwhelmed by emotions, India’s newest World Cup-winning captain recalled how picking up her sports-tragic father’s “big” cricket bat as a kid ignited the dream that is now a reality.
5 November 2025, 07:35 AM

ICC reprimands India, Pakistan players for Asia Cup antics

The International Cricket Council (ICC) today confirmed the outcomes of several Code of Conduct proceedings arising from matches played during the ICC Asia Cup 2025.
4 November 2025, 14:34 PM

India women cricketers hail new era but challenges remain

"Not enough girls play in India still."
3 November 2025, 15:13 PM

BCCI announces Rs 51 crore reward for world champion women’s team

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Monday announced a reward of Rs 51 crore for the Indian women's cricket team which won the ICC Women’s World Cup.
3 November 2025, 06:47 AM

‘Incredible boost from Sachin’: Shafali Verma on her World Cup heroics

Shafali Verma brought her A-game to help India clinch their first World Cup trophy and win the Aramco POTM Award.
3 November 2025, 05:43 AM

Kaur vows to ‘make it a habit’ after India’s maiden World Cup win

Shafali Verma and Deepti Sharma starred with both bat and ball to propel India to the title in front of a jubilant home crowd at Mumbai's DY Patil Stadium.
3 November 2025, 04:20 AM

A tournament that will redefine women’s cricket?

Flurry of runs, defiant comebacks, constant rain interruptions -- what will the ICC Women's World Cup 2025 be remembered for down the line?
2 November 2025, 20:00 PM

India beat South Africa to win first Women's World Cup title

Shafali Verma and Deepti Sharma starred with both bat and ball to propel India to their first Women's World Cup title with a 52-run win over South Africa on Sunday.
2 November 2025, 18:39 PM