Tuesday, January 21, 2025

BCB may bar Mustafiz from PSL

The Bangladesh Cricket Board may not allow left-arm pacer Mustafizur Rahman to play in the forthcoming Pakistan Super League as it is concerned about his workload. Mustafiz was picked by Lahore Qalandars for the first edition of the Pakistan Super League in gold category worth $50,000. However, BCB said it may ask the player to withdraw

Rookies join Tigers for Zimbabwe T20s

Bangladesh on Tuesday have called up uncapped paceman Abu Hider and wicketkeeper-batsman Nurul Hasan in their 14-man squad for the first two Twenty20 internationals against Zimbabwe. Zimbabwe will arrive on January 11 to play four T20Is against the home side as part of their preparation for the ICC World Twenty20 scheduled to be held in ... Read more

Zim series shifted to Khulna

All four matches of Bangladesh’s planned Twenty20 International series against Zimbabwe will be held in Khulna instead of Sylhet, said a Bangladesh Cricket Board official on Tuesday. Sheikh Sohel, a BCB director hailed from Khulna region, told reporters that decision was finalised in view of a rotation policy. The BCB officials had earlier indicated

Bangabandhu gold cup football : Only 2 foreign nat’l teams!

Only two teams out of six overseas participating countries will send their full-fledged national side in the forthcoming Bangabandhu Gold Cup International tournament, scheduled to be held from January 8 to 20. Earlier, Bangladesh Football Federation claimed that at least four participating countries will send their senior national teams but except

Mushfiq out to improve his stocks

Bangladesh Test skipper Mushfiqur Rahim is trying to develop his skill of playing scoop shots ahead of the forthcoming Twenty20 assignments. Mushfiq, who is arguably the most consistent cricketer in the Tigers dressing room, could not deliver according to his reputation in the just-concluded Bangladesh Premier League.

Players meet Nazmul over transfer

A group of senior national cricketers met Bangladesh Cricket Board president Nazmul Hasan at his Beximco office on Monday requesting him to scrap the provision of players’ by choice for the Dhaka Premier League transfer. The group includes national captain Mashrafee bin Murtaza, Test skipper Mushfiqur Rahim, batsman Tamim Iqbal, Mahmudullah, spinner Arafat Sunny.

HC stays BFF fine on Arambagh for 3 months

The High Court on Monday stayed for three months a decision of Bangladesh Football Federation that fined Arambagh Krira Sangha Tk 30 lakh over their involvement in vandalising in the federation office on December 22. A bench of Justice Zubayer Rahman Chowdhury and Justice Md Khasruzzaman also issued a rule on the BFF and the authorities ... Read more

Footballers’ commitment questioned

With the Bangabandhu Cup football just around the corner, the Bangladesh Football Federation appeared helpless despite players’ commitment to the national team was called into question. A total of 12 national players, including captain Mamunul Islam, played an unauthorised match at Narayanganj on Sunday, days before the tournament that is

Tigers for fresh blood in Zimbabwe series

Bangladesh may experiment with their squad in the forthcoming home series against Zimbabwe ahead of the busy international fixture, said selectors on Sunday. The Tigers are all but certain to play four Twenty20 Internationals against Zimbabwe from January 14 to 20 in Sylhet as part of their preparation for the Asia Cup

Footballers at it again!

If everything had gone according to plan, members of Bangladesh football team would have been playing the SAFF Suzuki Cup final in Trivandrum on Sunday. Instead, some of them were found playing an unauthorised football match in Narayanganaj at the same day. A group of national players, including captain Mamunul Islam, played the match flouting the ... Read more

India regain SAFF title

Hosts India came from behind to beat Afghanistan 2-1 in the final of the SAFF Suzuki Cup 2015 at the Trivandrum International Stadium in Kerala to regain the title on Sunday. Skipper Sunil Chettri’s 110th minute extra-time goal proved to be enough for India to lift the SAFF Championship title for the record seventh time.

Tigers to play four T20s against Zim

Bangladesh will play four Twenty20 internationals against Zimbabwe at Sylhet in the upcoming home series from January 14, said Bangladesh Cricket Board officials on Saturday. The visitors are expected to arrive on January 11 for the series before moving to Sylhet for the series that is expected to help both the teams to prepare for

Bangladesh to host 2017 SAFF Championship

Bangladesh have been awarded with the 2017 SAFF Championship at an executive committee meeting held in Kerela, India on Saturday. In the meeting, Bangladesh were also honoured with the inaugural Club Cup Championship to be held later this year. India were awarded to host SAFF Women’s Championship in August-September this year

Ameli, Mithun, Rana recalled for Bangabandhu Gold Cup

Striking duo Zahid Hasan Ameli, Mithun Chowdhury and midfielder Alamgir Rana were recalled to the national fold ahead of the Bangabandhu Gold Cup, beginning on January 8. The troika will join the 20-member squad that recently played in the SAFF Suzuki Cup in India as the players will leave Dhaka for Jessore today.

Chayan, Rana axed from SA Games squad

National hockey team coach Mahbub Harun selected his 18-man final squad for the forthcoming South Asian Games on Saturday without experienced penalty-corner specialist Mamunur Rahman Chayan and midfielder Kamruzzaman Rana. Chayan was dropped from the side for his lack of fitness and poor performance in the practice sessions while Rana was excluded due

BPL stars named in preliminary T20 squad

Leg-spinner Jubair Hossain is the only notable omission as the Bangladesh Cricket Board announced 27-member preliminary squad for the forthcoming international Twenty20 commitments on Wednesday. Jubair, who made his T20I debut during the Zimbabwe series in November last year, was unable to make the cut apparently due to his lack of match practice

Shahadat claims his innocence

Paceman Shahadat Hossain claimed that he is innocent and has become a victim of conspiracy in child maid assault case that left him in the lurch. Shahadat is currently freed on bail after more than two months in jail and has started his rehabilitation in a bid to revive his career that seemed all but ... Read more

BSJA Media Cup Cricket begins today

The Pran Frooto BSJA Media Cup cricket tournament is set to get underway from today at the Maulana Bhasani Hockey Stadium. A total of 24 media houses will be vying in the six-day long tournament. The teams split into eight groups, will play the round-robin matches and top teams from each group will advance in to ... Read more

BFF reappoints Maruf as coach

The Bangladesh Football Federation on Wednesday reappointed Marful Haque as the national team coach for the upcoming Bangabandhu Gold Cup football tournament, scheduled to be held in Jessore and Dhaka from January 8-20. Maruf, who earlier said will not continue the job until he is given a longtime contract, held a meeting with BFF president Kazi ... Read more