Sports Desk : dhakamirror.com Tamim Iqbal reversed his decision of retirement on Friday afternoon after a meeting with Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. The meeting also involved former captain and now Member of the Parliament Mashrafe Mortaza and the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) president Nazmul Hassan. Tamim will take a “mental break” of a month ... Read more
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Tamim withdraws retirement decision after meeting with PM
Sports Desk : dhakamirror.com Just a day after announcing his retirement from international cricket, Bangladesh batter Tamim Iqbal decided to withdraw his decision after meeting the Prime Minister on Friday afternoon. The cricketer, who announced his shock retirement from all forms of international cricket on Thursday, confirmed reporters about returning to playing international cricket after ... Read more
Tamim is still our ODI captain: BCB president
Sports Desk : dhakamirror.com Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) president Nazmul Hassan Papon said that the board still considers Tamim Iqbal as their ODI captain and that it will wait and hope for a change of heart from the opener, who had shocked the nation earlier on Thursday with the news of his retirement from international ... Read more
Tamim’s shock retirement makes players emotional
Sports Desk : dhakamirror.com Tamim Iqbal’s national team’s colleagues became emotional after the ace opener announced his retirement from International cricket with immediate effect, bringing an end to his 16-year long stellar career. They remembered how Tamim gave them unwavering support in the national team. “Would like to thank Tamim today for all the support ... Read more
FIFA compensate Bangladesh defender Saad
Sports Desk : dhakamirror.com The world football governing body FIFA compensated Tk 4,65, 000 to Bangladesh national football team defender Saad Uddin for the injury that he suffered during the national team’s training session in May 2022 in Dhaka before the AFC Asian Cup 2023 Qualifiers, said a Bangladesh Football Federation media release on Thursday. ... Read more
Tamim Iqbal announces retirement from international cricket
Sports Desk : dhakamirror.com Bangladesh one-day international skipper and veteran opener Tamim Iqbal announced his retirement from international cricket on Thursday. ‘Yesterday’s match was the last of my international career. I am retiring from international cricket which is effective from now,’ Tamim said at a press conference in his home town Chattogram. ‘I tried my ... Read more
Archers Shana-Diya tie the knot
Sports Desk : dhakamirror.com The country’s two top archers, Ruman Shana and Diya Siddique, tied the knot on Wednesday. The Roman-Dia duo, who have been the two biggest names in archery in Bangladesh, are not only staying partners on the track of archery anymore, as their wedding ceremony took place at Asha Community Centre in ... Read more
Ruben Neves close to €55m Saudi Arabia move
Sports Desk : dhakamirror.com Wolves captain Rúben Neves is close to a €55 million move to Saudi Pro League side Al Hilal. The Portuguese had been linked with a switch to Barcelona but the La Liga champions have not been able to get a deal over the line. Several UK media outlets are reporting that ... Read more
Naim, Afif, Taskin return to Bangladesh ODI squad against Afghanistan
Sports Desk : dhakamirror.com Afif Hossain and Naim Sheikh made it to the national team as the national team announced Bangladesh’s 15-man squad for the upcoming ODI series at home against Afghanistan on Saturday. Joining Afif and Naim was pacesetter Taskin Ahmed, who missed the last series against Ireland due to injury, are also making ... Read more
Bangladesh crushes Afghanistan by 546 runs in one-off Test
Sports Desk : dhakamirror.com Bangladesh crushed Afghanistan by 546 runs on the fourth day of their one-off Test to secure the format’s biggest victory margin by runs in nearly 90 years at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium on Saturday. Taskin Ahmed was peak of Bangladesh bowlers in the second innings with 4-37 while Rahmat Shah top-scored ... Read more
Messi ‘detained’ at Beijing airport
Sports Desk : dhakamirror.com Argentine superstar Lionel Messi Lionel Messi never fails to hit the headlines as the player recently announced that he will be joining David Beckham’s side Inter Miami in the MLS. According to the reports, Lionel Messi was supposed to be signed by FC Barcelona who tried their level best to bring ... Read more
Swedish players forced to show their genitals at the 2011 Women’s World Cup
Sports Desk : dhakamirror.com Players of the Swedish women’s soccer team had to show their genitals to prove they were women before the start of the 2011 World Cup, the team’s centre-back Nilla Fischer has revealed. The 38-year-old soccer player, Nella Fischer, who described the experience as “humiliating” was exposed. Fischer, who played 194 times ... Read more
Bangladesh set to take on India at ODI World Cup on October 17 in Pune
ODI World Cup is scheduled to begin Oct 5 Sports Desk : dhakamirror.com According to a draft fixture list reported by ESPNcricinfo, the Bangladesh cricket team is likely to play India during the group stage of the one-day international men’s World Cup on October 19 in Pune, India. England are drafted to face New Zealand ... Read more
Liton confident of playing on grassy surface
Sports Desk : dhakamirror.com Liton Das, Bangladesh’s substitute captain in Shakib Al Hasan’s absence in the one-off Test against Afghanistan, is keen to test their skills on a green-top wicket and says he is confident of upholding the challenge and winning the Test. The Test that begins on June 14 at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium, ... Read more
Women cricketers see pay rise
Sports Desk : dhakamirror.com Bangladesh Cricket Board President Nazmul Hassan Papon announced Monday at Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium that the board has significantly increased the salaries and match fees of women cricketers. Nigar Sultana and Co would have a pay ceiling of Tk1,00,000, with a Tk50,000 minimum. The eighth board meeting of the BCB also ... Read more
Man City clinches the historic treble after Rodri’s goal and defeats Inter Milan 1-0 to win the Champions League
Sports Desk : dhakamirror.com Rodri was the unlikely hero as Manchester City beat Inter Milan 1-0 to win the Champions League for the very first time and clinch a historic treble. Boosted by the firepower of multiple talented players, Spaniard Rodri scored the only goal of the match in the 67th minute to clinch the ... Read more
Shanto nominated for ICC Player of the Month
Sports Desk : dhakamirror.com Najmul Hossain Shanto’s superb form got recognition when he found a place in the three-member shortlist for ICC Player of the Month for May. He will have to compete with Pakistan captain Babar Azam and Ireland’s Harry Tector for the prestigious award. Shanto’s prolific series against Ireland at Chelmsford earned him ... Read more
Saudi Arabia would like to sign with these five most famous footballers
Sports Desk : dhakamirror.com According to Sportskeeda, Saudi Arabia is keen to sign some of the most iconic football players in the world, including Lionel Messi, to whom Al-Hilal made a big offer. Journalist Florian Plettenberg made these remarks and went on to claim that Saudi Pro League clubs are looking forward to the transfer ... Read more
Shahadat, Mushfik get maiden call up for Afghanistan Test
Sports Desk : dhakamirror.com The Bangladesh team management has called up uncapped batsman Shahadat Hossain Dipu and fast bowler Mushfik Hasan for the one-off Test against Afghanistan that scheduled to start at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium on June 14. The 21-year old Chittagong Division’s middle-order batsman Shahadat made his first-class debut in 2021 and scored ... Read more
BCB appoints mental coaches for the Tigers
Sports Desk : dhakamirror.com The Bangladesh Cricket Board has appointed Allan Brown as the mind trainer for the Bangladesh national team to ensure their mental health amidst the hectic international schedules. BCB’s cricket operations deputy manager Shahriar Nafees affirmed on Sunday that the Australian has started his stint with the Tigers, as they have started ... Read more