MI replacing ‘tired’ Rohit with ‘fresh’ Pandya, says Gavaskar

After the team’s lackluster performances in recent editions, former Indian cricketer Sunil Gavaskar supported Mumbai India’s decision to remove veteran captain Rohit Sharma and give Hardik Pandya the reins. “The Mumbai Indians made this decision with the good of their team in mind. Rohit hasn’t played much with the bat in the previous two years. … Read more

Hathurusingha asks media for remedy for batting woes

In the first One-Day International (ODI) of the three-match series against New Zealand in Dunedin on Sunday, Bangladesh’s batters lost by 44 runs using the DLS system. They were found to have thrown away their wickets after obtaining starts. When asked about his batsmen’ propensity to blow excellent starts, coach Chandika Hathurusingha was perplexed. The … Read more

Cummins becomes most expensive player in IPL auctions

Pat Cummins, the captain of Australia that won the World Cup, became the most expensive player in Indian Premier League history today after Sunrisers Hyderabad paid an incredible INR 20.50 crores to capture his services for the 2024 season in the IPL auction held in Dubai. Cummins shattered the record held by English all-rounder Sam … Read more

Young Tigers attain Asian glory

After reaching the highest level of cricket for over four years, the Bangladesh Under-19 team reached new heights yesterday at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium when they defeated the United Arab Emirates by 195 runs to win their first-ever ACC Under-19 Asia Cup. Bangladesh set a difficult target of 283 runs, with opener Ashiqur Rahman … Read more

‘Brazil fan’ U19 skipper reveals reason behind Messi celebration

Mahfuzur Rahman Rabby, the captain of the Bangladesh Under-19 cricket team, mimicked Lionel Messi’s well-known victory celebration at the FIFA World Cup in Qatar the previous year when the Young Tigers became victorious in the ACC U-19 Asia Cup in Dubai on Sunday. It seemed as though Rabby was paying tribute to Messi nearly precisely … Read more

Fizz granted IPL NOC; Taskin, Shoriful denied

Mustafizur Rahman of Bangladesh has been given permission to participate in the 2018 Indian Premier League (IPL) with no objections, while fellow pacers Taskin Ahmed and Shoriful Islam have been refused entry into the most popular franchise-based Twenty20 competition. While Bangladesh is poised to host Sri Lanka in March for two Tests, three ODIs, and … Read more

Pacers have a field day

As the second round of the nation’s first-class tournament got underway, as many as 25 wickets dropped in the two Bangladesh Cricket League (BCL) matches on Monday, with fast bowlers taking the majority of wickets. In Sylhet and Dhaka, players such as Khaled Ahmed, Rejaur Rahman Raja, Shohidul Islam, and other quicks took advantage of … Read more

Tigers look to stay alive

In an attempt to salvage the three-match series, Bangladesh will play the second ODI against the Kiwis at the Saxton Oval in Nelson, the only place in New Zealand where they have ever experienced an ODI victory. It has been nearly seven years since that success. Tomorrow at 4:00 a.m. Bangladesh time, the match will … Read more