Chattogram Challengers held their nerves till the end and successfully defended a formidable score of 189 for 5 to register an seven-run victory over Khulna Tigers in the first eliminator game of the Bangabandhu Bangladesh Premier League today. The win keeps their hopes alive for a place in the final.

It came as a pleasant surprise for the viewers watching the Bangladesh Premier League’s (BPL) Eliminator game between Chattogram Challengers and Khulna Tigers as Bangladesh ODI skipper Tamim Iqbal made a guest appearance in the commentary box today. 

The eighth edition of the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) is nearing its end but as with any domestic cricket platform, especially of the T20 order, performances of local stars are significant for national selectors.

The Bangladesh Cricket Board has allowed spectators in the stadium from the playoffs of the ongoing Bangabandhu Bangladesh Premier League from tomorrow, confirmed chairman of the BCB’s media committee, Tanvir Islam Titu, on Sunday.

Ace Bangladesh left-arm paceman Mustafizur Rahman was roped in by Delhi Capitals for the base price of two crore rupees in the Indian Premier League (IPL) auction in Bengaluru on Saturday.

Will Jacks smashed a cracker of a match-winning innings and helped his side qualify for the playoff stage as Chattogram Challengers beat Sylhet Sunrisers by four wickets in the day game of the Bangabandhu Bangladesh Premier League at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium in Mirpur yesterday.

Chattogram Challengers and Khulna Tigers secured the last two playoff spots after winning their final group stage games against Sylhet Sunrisers and Comilla Victorians respectively in the Bangabandhu Bangladesh Premier League yesterday.

With survival at stake, Khulna Tigers rose to the occasion and rode on an outstanding opening partnership between Andre Fletcher and Sheikh Mehedi Hasan to qualify for the Play-off stage as they sealed an sensational nine-wicket victory against Comilla Victorians in the second night game of the Bangabandhu Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) in Mirpur today.

Will Jacks smashed an unbeaten match-winning ninety to help Chattogram Challengers to qualify for the playoffs as they beat Sylhet Sunrisers by four wickets in the day game of the Bangabandhu Bangladesh Premier League at Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium in Mirpur today.

Fortune Barishal rode on the performance of their talisman Shakib Al Hasan and registered a comprehensive eight-wicket win over Minister Group Dhaka in the night game of the Bangabandhu Bangladesh Premier League at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium in Mirpur today.

Comilla Victorians became the second team after Fortune Barishal to confirm the Qualifiers spot after an all-round performance from Moeen Ali helped them to register a comprehensive 65-run win over Khulna Tigers in the day game of the Bangabandhu Bangladesh Premier League at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium in Mirpur today. 

The 15-year-old figure skating sensation Kamila Valieva, who led Russia to team gold at the Beijing Olympics this week, tested positive for a banned heart medication before the Games, Russian media have reported.

Beijing has refined its services in terms of medical care, disinfection, transportation and accommodation to reduce the risk of COVID-19 spread during the 2022 Winter Olympic Games, officials said on Wednesday.

Fortune Barishal wicket-keeper Nurul Hasan Sohan has been fined 20 per cent of his match fee for expressing dissent at an umpiring decision during his side’s Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) encounter against Sylhet Sunrisers at the Sylhet International Cricket Stadium on Tuesday.

After a fifty from Mahmudul Hasan Joy, an impactful unbeaten cameo by Sunil Narine saw Comilla Victorians snatch away a victory from Sylhet Sunrisers’ grasp during a thrilling Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) encounter under lights at the Sylhet International Cricket Stadium today. Comilla won the encounter by four wickets. 

While NATO and the Western countries send more troops to the borders of Russia and rumors of war proliferate in the Western media, reminding one of the gladiatorial nature of the ancient Roman Empire, in Beijing the humanist spirit of the ancient Greeks is being revived, in the Beijing Winter Olympics, that successor to the noble Greek pastime in which athletes from all city-states and provinces would come together to demonstrate their peaceful skills in an attempt to win a wreath of victory based on the highest achievements.

Max Parrot was diagnosed with Hodgkin's lymphoma in late 2018.Within four years, the Canadian snowboarder has not only beaten cancer but also the world's top slopestyle snowboarders to win Olympic gold at Beijing 2022. As he said himself, he deserves to crack open a beer to toast his inspirational comeback.

All-rounder Shuvagata Hom struck two consecutive sixes in the final over to help Minister Group Dhaka beat Khulna Tigers by five wickets in a low-scoring Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) contest at the Sylhet International Cricket Stadium today. 

Sylhet Sunrisers captain Ravi Bopara has been fined 75 percent of his match fee for ball tampering in the BPL match against Khulna Tigers on February 7, a Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) media release said today. Three disciplinary points have been added to Bopara’s disciplinary record.

Despite a valiant effort from opener Tamim Iqbal, Minister Group Dhaka suffered an agonising three-run defeat against Chattogram Challengers as the ongoing Bangabandhu Bangladesh Premier League produced one of the most exciting fixtures of this edition in Sylhet today.