Sheikh Russell Krira Chakra were drawn in group C of the 2017 AFC Cup Qualifying play-offs with FC Tertons of Bhutan and Tatung FC of Chinese Taipei. The draw ceremony held at Malaysia on Friday. Russell were given the opportunity to take part in
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Mustafiz needs more time to recover
Bangladesh’s pace sensation Mustafizur Rahman will need approximately another month to recover his fatigue and injury after a prolonged season though he is improving quickly, national cricket team’s strength and conditioning coach Mario Villavarayan said on Thursday. This meant the 20-year old Mustafizur, who is supposed to join Sussex in this season, needs more time
Federation Cup quarter-final begins today
The knock-out round of the Federation Cup begins today with defending champions Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club taking on Arambagh Krira Sangha in the first quarter-final at the Bangabandhu National Stadium. Jamal qualified for the last eight of the competition as Group C runners up while Arambagh reached the knockout stage as Group A champions. Under ... Read more
Pro-league rescheduled
The Bangladesh Football Federation on Thursday shifted the opening date of the ninth edition of top-tier professional football competition Bangladesh Premier League from July 15 to July 24 due to Eid-ul-Fitr. The opening ceremony and the first round of the league will be held at the MA Aziz Stadium in Chittagong. The decisions were made ... Read more
Bima thrash Azad in hockey
Sadharan Bima picked up a come-from-behind 5-1 win against Azad Sporting in their Premier Hockey League match at the Moulana Bhasani Hockey Stadium on Thursday. Bima scored all their goals in the second half after Azad enjoyed the lead in the break thanks to Tahmid Haque’s third minute goal. Ziaur Rahman, Mamun Mortaza,
Liton, Sakib shine in massive Abahani win
Liton Das and Sakib Al Hasan starred with bat and ball respectively as Abahani Limited shrugged off their recent controversies to crush Mohammedan Sporting Club by a record 260-run margin in the Dhaka Premier League at BKSP on Wednesday. Liton struck his career best 139 off 125 balls and shared 162-run with Indian recruit Dinesh ... Read more
Negi heist takes Legends on top
Indian batsman Pawan Negi made a belligerent century to help his side Legends of Rupganj snatch a win from the jaws of defeat in their Dhaka Premier League Super League match against Victoria Sporting Club on Wednesday. From a precarious 83-6, Negi resurrected his side with an unbeaten 124-run innings to chase down Victoria’s total ... Read more
Bank win the battle of Primes
Holders Prime Bank Cricket Club beat Prime Doleshwar by six wickets in their Dhaka Premier League Super League match on Wednesday at Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium to keep their title hopes alive. Doleshwar made 100-6 in 33 overs before rain halted the match before Prime were given a revised target of 118 from 33 overs and ... Read more
Russell storm into quarters
Sheikh Russell Krira Chakra booked their place in the quarter-finals of the Federation Cup with a comfortable 3-0 win over Muktijoddha Sangshad Krira Chakra at the Bangabandu National Stadium on Wednesday. The result saw cash-rich Chittagong Abahani bow out from the group stage as the bottom team of the Group B while Russell finished as ... Read more
Mariners stun Mohammedan
Mohammedan Sporting Club’s title hopes suffered a huge blow when they lost by 1-3 to Mariner Young’s Club in their Premier Hockey League match at the Maulana Bhasani National Hockey Stadium on Wednesday. With the precious win, Mariner moved to the third place of the points table with 25 points from 10 matches, one less ... Read more
Halted match’s fate hangs in balance
League to continue, match referee says did not submit report, umpires charge Tamim with two offences The fate of Dhaka Premier League’s match between Abahani Limited and Prime Doleshwar is hanging in balance as Cricket Committee of Dhaka Metropolis failed to come up with any solution after it was postponed due to an umpiring row. ... Read more
Muktis, BU in quarter-finals
Muktijoddha Sangsad Krira Chakra moved into the quarter-finals of the Federation Cup with a 1-0 win over cash-rich Chittagong Abahani at the Bangabandhu National Stadium on Monday. Brothers Union beat Uttar Baridhara 1-0 in the other match to join Muktijoddha in the quarter-finals. Nigerian forward Nkowcha Kingsley scored the only goal in 31st minute
Bima thrashed by Abahani
Abahani Limited thrashed Sadharan Bima SC by 8-2 in their Premier Hockey league match at the Maulana Bhasani Hockey Stadium on Monday. With the win Abahani reached the top of the table with 26 points from 10 matches though Usha Krira Chakra is just one point behind them with one less game. Pakistani Safqat Rasool ... Read more
Match halted as umpires feel insecure
Controversy continues to chase this edition of Dhaka Premier League as the match between Abahani Limited and Prime Doleshwar was called off after umpires felt insecure at BKSP on Sunday. Doleshwar were 59-2 in 17 overs after dismissing Abahani for 191 runs in 42.4 overs in rain interrupted 45-over game when two umpires left the ... Read more
Legends down MSC, Victoria stay atop
League leaders Victoria Sporting club got their Super League campaign off to winning start as they beat holders Prime Bank Sporting Club by 23 runs in the Dhaka Premier League match at Fatullah on Sunday. In another match of the day, Mohammedan Sporting Club showed miserable batting performance that allowed Legends of Rupganj win the ... Read more
Controversy, rivalry spice up Super League battle
The Super League phase of Dhaka Premier League will start at different venues today with all participating clubs eyeing to begin it on a positive note. With only three points differentiating the six teams each and every game will be crunch for the battle of gaining the supremacy of most prestigious domestic cricket tournament. Table ... Read more
BCB boss takes blind eye in DPL controversies
Bangladesh Cricket Board president Nazmul Hasan on Friday defended Abahani Limited saying that they were not significantly benefited by any controversial umpiring decision in the ongoing Dhaka Premier League. Nazmul, who holds a vital position in the Abahani hierarchy, rather accused some clubs of hatching a conspiracy against country’s cricket by raising the issues
MSC held, Abahani lose in Fed Cup
Abahani Limited suffered a shocking 0-1 defeat to newly promoted Premier League outfit Arambagh Krira Sangha as the 27th edition of the Federation Cup got underway on Saturday. Arambagh took the lead in the 25th minute when their Nigerian striker Kester Akon evaded past two defenders and passed the ball to forward Mohammad Abdullah, who ... Read more
Usha maintain top spot
Joint champions Usha Krira Chakra continued their dominance in the Premier Hockey League with a convincing 7-1 win over Sadharan Bima at the Maulana Bhasani National Hockey Stadium on Saturday. In the other match of the day, other joint champions Abahani Limited also registered a huge 6-0 victory over Ajax Sporting Club to stay second ... Read more
Victoria shatter Gazi’s dream
Prime Bank complete Super League lineup Victoria Sporting Club edged Gazi Group by 28 runs to finish the first phase of Dhaka Premier League on top of the table, which also ended many speculations regarding the match on Thursday. The match held a day after the original schedule allegedly to give Gazi Group some advantage ... Read more