Cricket News
Durdanto Dhaka players prepare for the 10th season of the Bangladesh Premier League on Monday at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Mirpur, commanded by Khaled Mahmud Sujon. Several of Dhaka’s local recruits were seen at the practice, which also included one of their overseas players, Sri Lankan left-arm spinner Chaturanga de Silva, who came … Read more
The stadiums will host the 10th season of the Bangladesh Premier League, with tickets ranging from Tk 200 to Tk 2,500. According to a press statement issued on Monday, ticket pricing were released in five categories, with the lowest Eastern Stand seats costing Tk 200. BPL 2024 schedule: dates, timings, and locations Tickets will be … Read more
Novak Djokovic has spoken out about his particular bond with Virat Kohli, revealing that he has been in frequent contact with the Indian cricketer via text messages. Djokovic, who begins his quest for an 11th Australian Open championship against Dino Prizmic, claimed in an exclusive with Sony Sports that despite not seeing Kohli in person, … Read more
Steve Smith said on Sunday that he felt forced to replace David Warner as Australia’s Test opener, but that it also suited him since he became bored waiting to come in at four. After Warner announced his retirement from Test cricket earlier this month, the 34-year-old veteran was a surprising choice ahead of openers Cameron … Read more
A member of the Bangladesh Cricket Board’s medical department confirmed to The Daily Star that cricketer Shakib Al Hasan would go to London today to consult an ophthalmologist. Shakib has recently had problems with his vision when batting. He had lately seen an ophthalmologist in Dhaka, having done so during the ODI World Cup in … Read more
New Zealand defeated Pakistan by 21 runs in the second Twenty20 international on Sunday, taking a 2-0 series lead. Pace bowler Adam Milne took four wickets. After Babar Azam and Fakhar Zaman hit half-centuries, the visitors squandered away a solid position in their run chase, being bowled for 173 in the penultimate over in response … Read more
On his first day in office, Youth and Sports Minister Nazmul Hassan Papon stated he wanted more open playgrounds rather than limited stadiums when asked if he would prioritize skill training or infrastructure development. “I am not in favor of building stadiums; I am in favor of sports.” We don’t need stadiums all over the … Read more
A fresh look The West Indies squad is looking for inspiration from Caribbean great Brian Lara before of a difficult two-Test series in Australia, which begins on January 17. Lara, who will serve as a pundit for the series, took on extra obligations when he joined the Caribbean squad for its first practice session at … Read more
At the Jagannath Hall cricket ground on Friday, the Fifth Floor team defeated the Sixth Floor team by a score of 66 runs in the Daily Star Intra Cricket Tournament 2024 final. The floor won with such dominance that it was their first championship since 2017. Fifth Floor batted first and amassed a massive 103 … Read more
Nazmul Hassan Papon, the recently appointed Minister of Youth and Sports, feels that Bangladesh has the ability to perform well at the world level in a variety of disciplines and wants to address the challenges impeding that progress. “There are many sports in which I believe we can do well internationally,” Papon said Wednesday, a … Read more
