Tamim Iqbal, Bangladesh’s all-time leading ODI run-scorer with 8,357 runs and one of the nation’s most iconic cricketers, has confirmed his participation in the upcoming Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) elections. The 36-year-old, who ended his international career earlier this year, shared the news in an interview with Kaler Kantho, marking an important new chapter in…
Taskin Ahmed gets Player of The Match award (Photo: @BCBtigers on X) Bangladesh secured a commanding eight-wicket victory over the Netherlands in the opening T20 international match in Sylhet on Saturday, with Taskin Ahmed delivering an outstanding performance.Taskin Ahmed’s impressive bowling figures of 4-28 helped Bangladesh restrict the Netherlands to 136-8. The Bangladesh batting lineup…
Mahedi Hasan celebrates the wicket of Pathum Nissanka during the third T20 between Sri Lanka and Bangladesh in Colombo. (AP) Bangladesh’s Mahedi Hasan made history in a decisive T20I match against Sri Lanka at the R Premadasa Stadium on Wednesday. His incredible bowling figures of 4-1-11-4 helped Bangladesh win both the game and series. He…
Najmul Hossain Shanto (ICC Photo) NEW DELHI: Najmul Hossain Shanto has announced his decision to step down as Bangladesh’s Test captain following the team’s 1-0 series defeat against Sri Lanka, capped by an innings-and-78-run loss in the second Test in Colombo.At the post-match press conference, Shanto clarified that his decision was motivated by the team’s…
Prabath Jayasuriya claimed his 12th five-wicket haul in Test cricket (AFP Photo) Left-arm spinner Prabath Jayasuriya claimed his 12th five-wicket haul in Test cricket to power Sri Lanka to a commanding innings-and-78-run victory over Bangladesh in the second Test, sealing the two-match series 1-0. Starting day four at a precarious 115 for six and still…
Bangladesh’s captain Najmul Hossain Shanto and Mushfiqur Rahim at the end of Day 4 vs Sri Lanka (Image via AP/Eranga Jayawardena) Bangladesh finished Day 4 of the opening Test against Sri Lanka with a slight but significant advantage, reaching 177 for 3 at stumps in their second innings on Friday — stretching their lead to…
Sri Lanka’s Pathum Nissanka (AP Photo/Eranga Jayawardena) Sri Lanka’s Pathum Nissanka scored a career-best 187 as his team reached 368-4 on day three of the first Test against Bangladesh at Galle on Thursday, trailing by 127 runs in response to Bangladesh’s first innings total of 495.Nissanka’s impressive innings included 23 fours and a six from…
Angelo Mathews of Sri Lanka (Photo by Robert Cianflone/Getty Images) Angelo Mathews walked off the field at Galle on Tuesday, possibly for the last time in Test cricket. He made 39 in the first innings, and as he made his way back to the pavilion, the Bangladesh players lined up to give him a guard…
Muhammad Waseem (ICC Photo) NEW DELHI: UAE captain Muhammad Waseem has been crowned the ICC Men’s Player of the Month for May 2025, following a string of match-winning performances that led his team to a historic T20I series victory over Bangladesh. This marks Waseem’s second Player of the Month award, his first coming in April…
Bangladesh leg-spinner Rishad Hossain has revealed the terrifying ordeal faced by overseas cricketers in the wake of the Pakistan Super League (PSL) 2025 being suspended amid growing tensions between India and Pakistan. Speaking from Dubai on Saturday, Rishad confirmed that all foreign players, including himself, had been safely evacuated to the UAE after the Pakistan…