Yet the expectations behind including Oman, Hong Kong, and hosts UAE in the tournament have largely gone unmet.

The Tigers were thrashed by six wickets at the Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium in Abu Dhabi, leaving their path to the Super Four hanging by a thread.

When India and Pakistan meet -- in any sport -- the stakes spill over into something more than just a game. It becomes a clash between neighbours bound by political tension, history, and deep mistrust.

Bangladesh captain Litton Das said that lacklustre batting in the Powerplay cost his side their Group B Asia Cup match against Sri Lanka in Abu Dhabi on Saturday.

Mushfiqur Rahim -- one of Bogura's proudest sons -- will take the field at the district's Shaheed Chandu Stadium on the opening game of the second edition of National Cricket League T20 (NCL T20) today, but not for the home division Rajshahi.

Renowned former Australian umpire Simon Taufel said he will work to create a more professional structure and to ensure a better environment for umpires and match referees in Bangladesh.

The result leaves Bangladesh under early pressure in Group B.

The 2025–26 National Cricket League (NCL) T20 trophy was officially unveiled yesterday at the Shahid Chandu Stadium in Bogura in the presence of the four divisional captains -- Zakir Hasan (Sylhet Division), Mahidul Islam Ankon (Dhaka Division), Salman Islam Emon (Barishal Division), and Akbar Ali (Rangpur Division). The tournament begins tomorrow with a double-header, as Rajshahi take on Dhaka Metro at the Rajshahi Divisional Stadium, while defending champions Rangpur lock horns with Sylhet in Bogura.

Pace bowling great Wasim Akram has urged Pakistan and India's cricketers to ignore the noise and enjoy the game when they meet in a highly charged Asia Cup T20 match on Sunday.

Litton Das-led Bangladesh face Charith Asalanka’s Sri Lanka tonight (8:30 pm Bangladesh time) in an Asia Cup encounter at the Zayed Cricket Stadium in Abu Dhabi.

The day after a match, Bangladesh players usually avoid practice sessions. Considering the UAE heat and the packed tournament schedule, not heading off to the field on the only gap day between matches against Hong Kong and Sri Lanka in Abu Dhabi made even more sense.

Phil Salt hit the highest score and quickest century by an England batsman in a T20 international as the hosts hammered South Africa by 146 runs to level their three-match series at 1-1 during a record-breaking evening at Old Trafford on Friday.

Mohammad Haris hit a return-to-form half century before bowlers routed Oman as Pakistan opened their Asia Cup campaign with a 93-run win over Oman in Dubai on Friday.

Sri Lanka captain Charith Asalanka played down talk of a cricketing rivalry with Bangladesh ahead of their Group B opener in the Asia Cup T20, scheduled for Saturday.

The National Sports Council (NSC) has replaced former cricketer Mohammad Ashraful in the Dhaka Division Sports Association ad-hoc committee with current BCB president Aminul Islam Bulbul.

Considering recent form and squad depth, many see Afghanistan as favourites to progress into the Super Fours -- some even hail them as Asia’s second-best team at present. Tanzim, however, is not buying into that:

His recent scores in T20Is -- 35 off 36, 9 off 14, and 36 off 37 -- reflect the struggle to match the tempo the format demands. Once considered one of Bangladesh’s most promising T20 batters, his place in the team is now under scrutiny.

The match in Dubai is the first time that the neighbours will have met in cricket since a brief but deadly border conflict in May and emotions will be running high.

On paper, the Asia Cup match between Pakistan and Oman in Dubai today might seem like a mismatch, but it will offer both sides different points to prove -- Oman looking to mark their first-ever appearance in the continental event with a memorable outing, while Pakistan aim to continue their good run of form before facing archrivals India in their next Group A fixture.

"Nagin, Nagin!" shouted some fans at Sri Lanka's Wanindu Hasaranga from the gallery of the Zayed Cricket Stadium in Abu Dhabi on Thursday. The leg-spin bowling all-rounder didn't notice the chants at first, when he did, he responded with a faint smile.