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Mustafizur at home in an unfamiliar land

Despite a rousing start to his international career, the IPL, it is fair to say, has been a unique challenge for Mustafizur. For starters, it is the longest he has spent outside his natural environment without a fellow Bangladeshi for company.
25 May 2016, 04:28 AM

AB takes RCB to IPL final

AB de Villiers plays a breathtaking knock to take Royal Challengers Bangalore into the Indian Premier League final with a thrilling four-wicket win over Gujarat Lions.
24 May 2016, 19:53 PM

'Mini' IPL in September?

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) is keen to hold a mini-IPL abroad in September, a small window in the packed schedule when hardly any of the Test-playing nations are in action
24 May 2016, 18:00 PM

HRW slams India on handling criticism

The Indian authorities routinely use vaguely worded, overly broad laws as political tools to silence and harass critics, Human Rights Watch says in a new report.
24 May 2016, 05:05 AM

Australians training on pitches that replicate Sri Lankan conditions

Cricket Australia have created a turning track that accurately represents pitches in the subcontinent as they gear up for their upcoming series against Sri Lanka in July.
24 May 2016, 00:11 AM

Army fitness camp benefitting Pak cricketers

The Pakistan cricket team have been undergoing training at an army camp and cricketers Younis Khan and Sarfraz Ahmed have said that they are already reaping the rewards.
23 May 2016, 23:22 PM

Kohli to sit out Zim tour

India's leading batsman Virat Kohli has been rested from the limited-overs series against Zimbabwe, scheduled from June 11 to 20, along with Murali Vijay and Ashish Nehra.
23 May 2016, 18:00 PM

Hasina won't join Mamata's oath-taking

Dhaka has not yet made any decision about who will represent Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina at West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's swearing-in ceremony on May 27.
23 May 2016, 18:00 PM

BSF kills Bangladeshi youth in Panchagarh

A Bangladeshi youth is gunned down by the members of Indian Border Security Force (BSF) at Sarialjot Kankata bordering area in Tentulia upazila.
23 May 2016, 11:59 AM

Why is the Taj Mahal turning green?

Its gleaming white marble walls have for years been yellowed by India’s air pollution and now the Taj Mahal faces a fresh threat — from green insect excrement.
23 May 2016, 11:44 AM

Hasina invited for Mamata's swearing-in

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee invites Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to attend her second swearing-in programme in Kolkata scheduled to be held on May 27.
22 May 2016, 11:30 AM

Thakur sole candidate

India's cricket board is set to announce its youngest ever president after it says that current secretary Anurag Thakur is the sole candidate for the post.
21 May 2016, 18:00 PM

Islamic State threatens 'attacks in India'

In a rare appeal to India's Muslim minority, Islamic State says "it is planning to avenge the deaths of Muslims killed in riots in Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's home state of Gujarat and elsewhere".
21 May 2016, 15:52 PM

Saeed Anwar's 194 smashes India and the record books

Pakistan’s flamboyant opener, the left-handed Saeed Anwar etched his name into the record books when he broke the 13-year-old ODI landmark of 189 set by Vivian Richards on May 21, 1997 at Chennai's MA Chidambaram Stadium.
21 May 2016, 10:25 AM

World T20 loss against India still hurts a lot: Shakib Al Hasan

While Bangladesh captain Mashrafe Mortaza's leadership abilities stood out in tough times in the ICC World Twenty20 in India earlier this year, Shakib's all-round show (129 runs and 10 wickets) helped the team come up with a much-improved performance.
21 May 2016, 08:30 AM

Windies trio lash out at WICB

West Indies cricket stars Dwayne Bravo, Chris Gayle and Darren Sammy take potshots at the WICB after their exclusions
20 May 2016, 18:00 PM

My wife wouldn't let me skip CPL: Shakib

Ace all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan, in an interview with the tournament's media, reveals that while he is very excited to join the Jamica Tallawahs for his stint in the Caribbean Premier League (CPL).
20 May 2016, 18:00 PM

Cricket: Shoaib advises Mustafizur Rahman

Shoaib Akhtar offers some words of encouragement to Bangladesh left-arm pacer Mustafizur Rahman during the pre-match show for the game between Sunrisers Hyderabad and Delhi Daredevils.
20 May 2016, 12:45 PM

Record 51C heat hits India

A city in India's Rajasthan state breaks the country's temperature records after registering 51C, the highest since records began, the weather office says.
20 May 2016, 10:37 AM

Lack of educated players hurting Pakistan cricket: PCB chairman

Pakistan Cricket Board Chairman Shaharyar Khan says the lack of educated players in the national team was one of the reasons for its recent poor performance.
20 May 2016, 08:14 AM