Zimbawbe are in Group B alongside Australia, Ireland, Oman and Sri Lanka.

The scene had been chaotic a day earlier. Fans were left disgruntled, and the cricketers were locked in a standoff with the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB).

Rajshahi Warriors flirted with trouble but held their nerve in the end as their bowlers sealed a five-run victory over Sylhet Titans at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Mirpur on Friday.

After a brief stumble, Chattogram Royals reasserted their authority at the top of the Bangladesh Premier League standings with a five-wicket victory over Noakhali Express at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Mirpur on Friday.

Bangladesh Premier League action returned to the field on Friday as the Dhaka leg started with a decent crowd at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Mirpur.

Cricketers’ Welfare Association of Bangladesh (CWAB) said on Thursday night that players will return to the field if Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) director M Najmul Islam apologises and the process regarding his directorship continues.

BCB director and media committee chairman Amzad Hossain told The Daily Star that the fate of the tournament now hinges on whether teams appear for the second match of the Dhaka phase after the opening fixture could not be held.

Bangladesh cricketers will continue to stay away from cricket unless their demands are met by the Bangladesh Cricket Board, says president of Cricketers’ Welfare Association of Bangladesh

The first Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) match on Thursday, between Chattogram Royals and Noakhali Express, was delayed as the teams did not turn up at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Mirpur for the game.

India-born Dilpreet Bajwa will lead Canada at the T20 World Cup next month, the country's cricket board said on Wednesday as it announced a 15-member squad for the competition.

Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) today informed that it has issued a show-cause letter to its director, M Najmul Islam, who made derogatory comments about cricketers last night, and the board hoped that players would ensure the “smooth continuity” of the ongoing Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) as cricketers threatened to boycott all forms of cricket unless the board director resigned.

The rest of the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) matches face serious uncertainty following controversial remarks by Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) director M Najmul Islam, with players issuing an ultimatum demanding his resignation yesterday.

FIFA said in a statement it had received applications from fans in all of its 211 member nations and territories for the tournament staged in the United States, Canada and Mexico.

The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has confirmed the schedule for their upcoming three-match T20I series against Australia in Lahore, as both sides sharpen their unit for the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026.

With Bangladesh’s participation in the upcoming T20 World Cup clouded by uncertainty, former selector and Chattogram Royals mentor Habibul Bashar has urged the players to focus on confidence gained from recent performances rather than dwelling on off-field issues.

A video conference between the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) and the International Cricket Council (ICC) was held on Tuesday afternoon to discuss the participation of the Bangladesh national cricket team in the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026, said a media release from the BCB.

Cricket West Indies (CWI) has unveiled its 16-member squad for the upcoming three-match T20 International series against Afghanistan, to be played at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium in the United Arab Emirates from 19 January.

Tickets for the Dhaka phase are now available exclusively online at www.gobcbticket.com.bd, with prices ranging from Tk 200 to Tk 2,000.

BCB had sent a second letter to the ICC outlining its security concerns about sending the Bangladesh contingent to India, as the ICC had asked it to do in response to the board’s first letter seeking relocation.

Rajshahi Warriors produced another comprehensive performance to beat Dhaka Capitals by seven wickets in the final league match of the Sylhet phase of Bangladesh Premier League 12 on Monday, securing a playoff berth alongside Chattogram Royals and Sylhet Titans.