They were among 17 to get elected in the BCB board of directors’ election held today

After months of buildup, the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) board of directors' election has begun in Dhaka today, an event full of panache but lacking excitement. 

The stage is set, the voters are ready, as the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) heads to polls today -- not with anticipation, but with a weary sense of repetition.

Jaker, who has overseen the side’s resurgence following a disappointing Asia Cup campaign, was full of praise for the team’s collective effort.

Bulbul stressed that the board is now looking beyond Dhaka’s club cricket.

Seasoned organiser Abdullah Al Fuad Redwan, a councillor from Dhaka Division, has withdrawn his name from the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) elections claiming lack of transparency. His withdrawal means that both BCB president Aminul Islam Bulbul and vice-president Nazmul Abedeen Fahim will run the election on October 6 uncontested.

The Supreme Court chamber judge today gave two rulings in connection with the forthcoming Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) elections, clearing the way for the polls to be held on Monday as scheduled.

Coming off a first-up defeat against Bangladesh at the ICC Women's Cricket World Cup 2025, there's instant pressure on a Pakistan side which now matches up against powerhouse and rival India.

If the Ahmedabad defeat was bruising, the Sharjah collapse was shattering.

The 33-year-old played with a mix of power and patience.

Rohit, 38, and fellow stalwart Virat Kohli, 36, were both named in the squad for the three-match series beginning on October 19.

Far from sparking panic, the harmless rat snake -- locally known as Garandiya -- triggered laughter and amusement.

"The bowlers set the tone, the wicket was better than yesterday, and we showed good character,” Jaker said at the post-match presentation.

Bangladesh clinched the three-match T20I series against Afghanistan 2-0 after winning a tight second T20I at Sharjah by two wickets. Nurul Hasan Sohan’s unbeaten 21-ball 31 guided the chase while Shoriful Islam also turned handy with the bat at the late end of the game to clinch the series.

Bangladesh bowlers kept a tight leash on the batters to keep Afghanistan to 147 for 5 after the Afghan openers put on a solid powerplay effort in the second T20I.

Bangladesh won the toss and elected to field in the second T20I against Afghanistan in Sharjah today. 

England flexed their muscles with a ruthless 10-wicket demolition of South Africa.

The mindset of cricket’s key stakeholders needs to change -- to move away from club dominance and centralise power.

The 20-year-old speedster, long touted as one of Bangladesh’s brightest talents, delivered the dream start she had visualised for months.

The BCB election is set to take place on October 6.