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BCB director steps down as audit committee chair following fixing allegations

Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) director Muhammad Mukhlesur Rahman has stepped down from his role as audit committee chairman following allegations of involvement in match-fixing in the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL).
23 January 2026, 19:56 PM

T20 World Cup row overshadows India's Olympic ambitions

India hopes next month's T20 World Cup will bolster its credentials as a global sports host -- and the country's Olympic ambitions -- but preparations have been rocked by a diplomatic row with Bangladesh and accusations of political interference.
23 January 2026, 13:58 PM

Sri Lanka seal 19-run win over England in opening ODI

Sri Lanka's spinners turned the screws to script a hard-fought 19-run victory over England in the opening one-day international at Colombo's R. Premadasa Stadium on Thursday.
23 January 2026, 00:34 AM

No scope to send team to India: Asif Nazrul

Youth and Sports Adviser Asif Nazrul yesterday said there was no scope to send the national team to India for next month’s ICC Men’s T20 World Cup stressing that the decision was taken solely by the government on security grounds.
23 January 2026, 00:30 AM

Injuries force two changes in South Africa T20 World Cup squad

Injuries have forced two changes in South Africa’s squad for the T20 World Cup in India and Sri Lanka next month.
23 January 2026, 00:20 AM

Tigresses storm into Super Six with big win over Namibia

This was Bangladesh’s third consecutive win, following earlier victories over the United States by 21 runs and Papua New Guinea by 30 runs.
22 January 2026, 17:32 PM

‘No scope’ of playing World Cup in India: Asif Nazrul

Youth and Sports Adviser Asif Nazrul today said as the security situation in India has not changed, there is no scope for the Bangladesh team to travel there to compete in the ICC T20 World Cup.
22 January 2026, 17:10 PM
22 January 2026, 09:17 AM

ICC rejects BCB’s relocation request

International Cricket Council rejected Bangladesh Cricket Board’s request to relocate the national cricket team’s matches of the upcoming ICC Men’s T20 World Cup from India after an ICC board meeting yesterday.
22 January 2026, 00:15 AM

Bangladesh T20 World Cup fate: ICC board meeting underway

ESPNcricinfo outlines four main scenarios.
21 January 2026, 17:20 PM

Mitchell overtakes Kohli as top-ranked ODI batter

The Hamilton product is in the form of his life, scoring 352 runs across the three-game series against India.
21 January 2026, 16:18 PM

Maxwell, Waugh join Bollywood-backed European T20 League as franchise owners

Backed by the cricket boards of Ireland, Scotland and the Netherlands, and approved by the governing International Cricket Council, the European T20 Premier League's (ETPL) founders include Bollywood star Abhishek Bachchan.
21 January 2026, 10:59 AM

PCB writes to ICC supporting Bangladesh's stance: Reports

The ICC has scheduled a Board meeting for Wednesday to discuss the BCB’s request to move Bangladesh’s matches to Sri Lanka over security concerns in India.
21 January 2026, 10:32 AM

Star power influx as BPL enters business end

Sylhet Titans, who finished fourth in the league stage with 10 points from 10 matches, received a major boost ahead of their eliminator against Rangpur Riders in Mirpur after securing the services of English wicketkeeper-batter Sam Billings, who joined the squad yesterday.
20 January 2026, 09:41 AM

Three weeks, many narratives

A little over three weeks into the talks between the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) and the International Cricket Council (ICC) regarding the former’s request to relocate Bangladesh’s T20 World Cup matches from India, where do both parties stand?
20 January 2026, 08:00 AM

Scotland to be picked if Bangladesh refuse to play in India, claims AFP report

The International Cricket Council (ICC) has told Bangladesh that if they do not agree to play their T20 World Cup matches in India, they could be replaced by Scotland, who are the highest-ranked team who did not qualify for the World Cup, according to a report by AFP.
19 January 2026, 17:46 PM

BBL standouts earn spot in Australia squad for Pakistan T20Is

Experienced batter Mitchell Marsh will captain the team, while Travis Head, Cameron Green and Josh Inglis are among those that took part in Australia's recent Ashes series against England.
19 January 2026, 11:40 AM

Pakistan may withdraw if Bangladesh don’t play: Reports

As the clock ticks down, the ICC faces mounting pressure to resolve the standoff.
18 January 2026, 21:53 PM

Ton-up Mitchell continues runfest against India

His latest performance came in the third ODI at the Holkar Cricket Stadium in Indore today.
18 January 2026, 17:53 PM

Hridoy ton upstages Eishakil’s 107 as Rangpur beat Noakhali

Rangpur Riders opener Tawhid Hridoy hit a blistering ton to upstage Noakhali Express batter Hassan Eisakhil’s ton as Rangpur won by eight wickets in both team’s final league phase match in the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) match at Mirpur’s Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium today.
18 January 2026, 17:25 PM