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.

The 53-year-old coach admitted that he was “not enjoying” his current role.

BCB president Aminul Islam Bulbul has stated that he will “intervene” from the Ireland series onwards to improve the team’s performance.

Few understand Bangladesh’s persistent batting woes better than Ashraful.

In-form batsman Marnus Labuschagne was recalled, but young opener Sam Konstas was dropped.

Williams had recently withdrawn on the eve of the ICC Men's T20 World Cup Africa Qualifier 2025 in Harare.

The standoff between several Dhaka-based clubs and the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) deepened yesterday, with the clubs issuing a letter to threaten a boycott of all leagues and the board responding by adding a clause guaranteeing relegation for non-participation.

Former Bangladesh captain Mohammad Ashraful has been appointed as the specialised batting coach for the national team in their upcoming home series against Ireland this month.

Rajshahi Division registered their first victory in the ongoing first-class competition National Cricket League (NCL) with a convincing seven-wicket win over Khulna Division on the third day of the second-round fixture at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Mirpur on Monday.

"Not enough girls play in India still."

The central city in Punjab province last staged an international match in 2008 when Pakistan and Bangladesh played an ODI.

Australia batter Travis Head has been released from the T20I squad against India to get some red-ball practice in the Sheffield Shield before the Ashes.

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.

Shafali Verma brought her A-game to help India clinch their first World Cup trophy and win the Aramco POTM Award.

Rubaba is only the second woman in BCB’s history to serve as a board director, following Monowara Anis Minu, who held the position in 2007.

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.

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

The ODI World Cup is awaiting a new champion with South Africa also eyeing their first crown.

Kyle Jamieson was included in the New Zealand squad for the Twenty20 series against West Indies on Sunday despite missing the ODI series against England with a side injury, but his fellow paceman Matt Henry has been rested.

India are two-time finalists in the One-Day International world championship, having lost the 2005 and 2017 titles to Australia and England.