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In Pictures: Tigresses’ triumphant roar

Ritu Moni’s grit and resilience, paired with captain Nigar Sultana Joty’s composed half-century, powered Bangladesh to a stunning win—marking their second triumph in as many games.

Delhi's unbeaten run ends after a hattrick of run-outs against Mumbai

Karun Nair led Delhi's pursuit of 206 with a scintillating 89 but once he departed, the wheels came off their innings and the Capitals were all out for 193 - losing their last three wickets to a hat-trick of run-outs in a bizarre finish.

ICC creates fund for displaced Afghan women players

Afghanistan had 25 contracted women cricketers in 2020, most of whom have resettled in Australia with humanitarian visas due to restrictions at home under the hardline Taliban government.

Multan pledge to donate Rs 1,00,000 to Palestine for every six and wicket

Pakistan Super League (PSL) franchise Multan Sultans have pledged to donate 1 lakh Pakistani Rupees for every six hit and wicket taken by the team in the ongoing season to the Palestine Children Relief Fund.

Bangladesh invited to take part in Wheelchair Cricket World Cup

Bangladesh wheelchair cricket team has been invited to take part in the inaugural Wheelchair Cricket World Cup 2025, set to take place from September 30 to October 9 in Lahore and Faisalabad in Pakistan.

Hyderabad's Abhishek writes own script in special IPL ton

Abhishek Sharma has a habit of scribbling something every morning and it appeared the Sunrisers Hyderabad opener wrote his own script on Saturday when he blasted 141 off 55 balls to end his team's losing streak in the Indian Premier League (IPL).

Broadcast blackout in Zimbabwe series?

The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) is struggling to sell the media rights for the upcoming home two-Test series against Zimbabwe as so far, no broadcaster nor marketing agents have shown interest.

ICC Women’s WC Qualifier / In-form Bangladesh face winless Ireland

The Tigresses made a dominant start to the tournament, riding on captain Nigar Sultana Joty’s hundred to thrash Thailand by 178 runs and register their biggest win in this format, giving them a huge advantage in net run rate.

MSC end 11-match losing streak against arch-rivals Abahani

Mohammedan Sporting Club tasted their first List-A victory over arch-rivals Abahani Limited since 2016 when they beat the reigning champions by 39 runs during their final league phase match of the ongoing Dhaka Premier League (DPL) at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium on Saturday.

April 7, 2025
April 7, 2025

Harry Brook named new England white-ball captain

The 26-year-old Yorkshire batsman was the favourite to succeed Jos Buttler, who stood down in February after a woeful Champions Trophy campaign in Pakistan ended with England failing to reach the semi-finals.

April 7, 2025
April 7, 2025

Nasir blames old selection panel for 'ruining' career

All-rounder Nasir Hossain took part in his first domestic cricket match today in Mirpur after serving an ICC ban for breaching the Anti-Corruption Code and the 33-year-old said that he is still dreaming of making a comeback into the Bangladesh team while pointing fingers at the previous selection panel.

April 7, 2025
April 7, 2025

Reverse swing delights IPL bowlers after lifting of saliva ban

The art of reverse swing was pioneered by former Pakistan fast bowlers Sarfraz Nawaz and Imran Khan to aid bowling on batting-friendly Asian pitches.

April 7, 2025
April 7, 2025

Nasir returns to action in DPL following ICC clearance

The 33-year-old was handed a two-year ban from all cricket in September 2023, with six months suspended, for breaching the ICC's Anti-Corruption Code.

April 7, 2025
April 7, 2025

‘The body is fresh’: Siraj returns sharper after Champions Trophy snub

On Sunday, in a performance that silenced all doubters, Siraj tormented his hometown team, Sunrisers Hyderabad, with a fiery spell of 4 for 17.

April 7, 2025
April 7, 2025

Captains’ photoshoot ahead of ICC Women's WC Qualifier

The qualifier tournament will take place in Pakistan from 9 April, featuring six teams — Pakistan, West Indies, Bangladesh, Ireland, Scotland, and Thailand.

April 6, 2025
April 6, 2025

Tigresses cruise past Scotland with dominant batting display

Chasing a challenging target of 252, the Tigresses displayed a composed and clinical batting performance, reaching 252 for 5 in just 41.3 overs.

April 6, 2025
April 6, 2025

Emon smashes fastest fifty by a Bangladeshi

Emon reached his half-century in just 15 balls, eclipsing the previous record held by Shuvagata Hom, who struck a 16-ball fifty in the T20 edition of the DPL back in 2019.

April 6, 2025
April 6, 2025

Tanzid admits shortcomings in converting good starts

The left-hander made fluent starts in both of Bangladesh’s Champions Trophy fixtures — scoring 25 and 24 at a run-a-ball against India and New Zealand respectively — but failed to convert those into bigger scores.

April 6, 2025
April 6, 2025

Bumrah 'available' for Mumbai's IPL clash with Bengaluru

Five-time champions Mumbai, who face Bengaluru at their home Wankhede Stadium on Monday, announced Bumrah's return with a video on social media titled "ready to roar".