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Women power lifts IPL
As women flock to the stands and take prominent positions in commentary boxes and boardrooms, cricket's richest Twenty20 league is no longer solely a man's world.
25 May 2016, 10:48 AM
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
Multisport complex to gather steam
The government's proposed multisport complex in Louhanjang, Munshiganj is set to gather steam as a team of government high-ups are scheduled to visit the place for land acquisition.
10 May 2016, 18:00 PM
Why Spanish clubs are ruling Europe
Real Madrid and Atletico Madrid's passage to the Champions League final and Sevilla qualifying for the Europa League equivalent for a third straight year has underlined Spain's dominance of European soccer.
7 May 2016, 09:35 AM
Bangladesh still 7th, not 5th
The good news that Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) president Nazmul Hassan Papon provided in the afternoon yesterday, regarding the
25 April 2016, 12:02 PM
'IPL is becoming a logistical nightmare'
Troubled by the constant shifting of venues and matches of the ongoing Indian Premier League, which has resulted in huge financial losses to stakeholders, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) is mulling taking the next edition of the league outside India.
22 April 2016, 07:08 AM
Fizz keeps on rolling
Mustafizur Rahman picking up wickets in every Indian Premier League match he has so far played is now a routine occurrence,
21 April 2016, 18:00 PM
Learning Bangla for Mustafizur, says Warner
Hyderabad Sunrisers’ captain David Warner revealed on Twitter that he is learning Bengali in order to communicate with his team’s most lethal weapon, Bangladeshi sensation Mustafizur Rahman.
21 April 2016, 14:20 PM
Neymar to miss Copa America
Neymar will not play for Brazil at the Copa America but will be available for the Rio Olympics, according to the striker's club Barcelona.
21 April 2016, 05:19 AM
For T20, cricketers now loyal to money: Steve Waugh
Twenty20 cricket has spoiled the game and has turned cricketers “loyal to money rather than loyal to the team,” says Steve Waugh, former captain of Australia.
19 April 2016, 05:34 AM
None of us had dinner after India defeat: Mashrafe
Bangladesh captain Mashrafe Mortaza has revealed that he and his team-mates skipped dinner after their gut-wrenching one-run defeat against India in the recently concluded World T20.
12 April 2016, 06:27 AM
-Why a cricket match caused student unrest in Kashmir
Tensions remain high at a university in Indian-administered Kashmir following a row sparked by a cricket match. Students and police clashed at the National Institute of Technology in Srinagar city, with police using sticks to beat up students.
8 April 2016, 15:01 PM
Shakib, Mustafizur leave for India
Bangladesh allrounder Shakib Al Hasan and pacer Mustafizur Rahman leave for India to take part in the Indian Premier League which is set to begin on April 9.
5 April 2016, 13:46 PM
Soumya leading best catches list
Bangladesh cricketer Soumya Sarkar is currently leading the table of ‘Best Catches in the ICC World T20, 2016’.
30 March 2016, 07:20 AM
Netherlands great Johan Cruyff dies of cancer aged 68
Netherlands footballing great Johan Cruyff has died of cancer aged 68, his official website has announced.
24 March 2016, 13:18 PM
Australia, Bangladesh fight for survival
Bangladesh and Australia face off in a survival fight in the Twenty20 World Cup.
21 March 2016, 09:33 AM
Chris Gayle to launch book on his love for cricket
A formidable giant on the field and a humble personality out of it, West Indies batting sensation Chris Gayle is writing a book on his love for cricket.
17 March 2016, 07:26 AM
Bangladesh brace for Oman's surprise factor
When the tournament's schedule was first announced, few would have given Oman a chance of qualifying ahead of Bangladesh and Ireland from their group. Having beaten Ireland in a last-over thriller, Oman, whose game against Netherlands was washed out, will head into their knockout clash against Bangladesh high on confidence. But confidence alone won't help them if the iffy Dharamsala weather intervenes. It has been raining for the last two days, and plenty more is forecast on match day. If there were to be another washout, Oman would endure heartbreak as Bangladesh are marginally ahead on net run rate.
13 March 2016, 02:06 AM
Pakistan wants India match shifted out of Dharamsala
Pakistan have asked the ICC for a change of location for their World T20 match against India, scheduled to be held in Dharamsala on March 19, after receiving a report from its three-man delegation that 'security is not assured' at the venue.
9 March 2016, 03:05 AM
Tigers touch down in Dharamsala
The Bangladesh cricket team, fresh from their runners-up finish in the Asia Cup T20 last night, reaches Dharamsala of India to take part in the ICC World Twenty20, which gets underway with the qualifying round from tomorrow. Bangladesh will play their first qualifier against the Netherlands on March 9.
7 March 2016, 13:11 PM