Bangladesh Premier League
Bashundhara Kings seal historic fifth consecutive league title
Bashundhara Kings today created a piece of history in Bangladesh’s domestic football by winning a fifth-consecutive Bangladesh Premier League title with a 2-1 win against title-rivals Mohammedan Sporting Club at the Rafique Uddin Bhuiyan Stadium in Mymensingh.
Kings down Abahani in thriller to edge closer to title
Bashundhara Kings moved ever so closer to a fifth consecutive Bangladesh Premier League title with a thrilling 2-1 win against Abahani at the Bashundhara Kings Arena on Saturday.
Kings march on as Mohammedan stutter
Bashundhara Kings extended their lead at the top of the Bangladesh Premier League with a 2-0 win over Sheikh Jamal DC as second-placed Mohammedan Sporting Club were held to a goalless draw by Bangladesh Police FC on Saturday.
Five-star Diabate helps MSC pummel Brothers
Souleymane Diabate bagged his first five-goal haul in a professional match as Mohammedan Sporting Club hammered relegation-threatened Brothers Union 8-0 in the Bangladesh Premier League at the Rafique Uddin Bhuiyan Stadium in Mymensingh on Saturday.
Abahani, Police gain ground
Abahani consolidated third spot in the Bangladesh Premier League while Bangladesh Police moved up to fourth position with wins in their respective matches on Friday.
Muzaffarov, Jafar rewrite script in same week
Uzbekistan midfielder Muzaffar Muzaffarov produced a stunning goal under pressure as title contenders Mohammedan Sporting Club earned a 3-1 victory over Sheikh Russel Krira Chakra in a Bangladesh Premier League fixture in Dhaka on Saturday.
Kingsley scores on ‘debut’ but Kings celebrate 100 in style
Eleta Kingsley marked his return to Bangladesh football with a goal, but saw defending champions Bashundhara Kings celebrate their 100th Bangladesh Premier League match with a 7-1 win against his new club, Brothers Unions, on Saturday.
Mohammedan thrash Fortis as BPL resumes
Title aspirants Mohammedan Sporting Club resumed their Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) campaign with a bang, handing a massive 4-0 defeat to Fortis Football Club in their first match of the second leg at the Rafique Uddin Bhuiyan Stadium in Mymensingh on Friday.
Shakib-Tamim row painful: Salahuddin
In a career spanning 25 years, renowned coach Mohammad Salahuddin has worked with three generations of cricketers and has elevated himself to spectacular heights in the country's cricket. In a detailed conversation with The Daily Star on their multimedia program, ‘Star Special’, coach Mohammad Salahuddin delves into various facets of Bangladesh cricket, shedding light on the looming challenges facing the Tigers and the factors impeding their fulfilment of expectations.
After Tamim, Mushfiqur reaches 3k BPL runs
Mushfiqur Rahim becomes the second batter to pass the landmark score of three thousand runs in the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) as the wicketkeeper-batter achieved the milestone while playing for Fortune Barishal in their game against Comilla Victorians at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium in Mirpur on Tuesday.
Onus on batters to start applying
Almost every season of the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) starts with questions regarding its quality and experts and media pondering whether the franchise-based tournament that had started over a decade ago in 2012 with lofty goals would finally be able to match the global standards.
Tamim first to 3k BPL runs
Tamim Iqbal became the first batter to get past the three thousand-run mark in the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) as the Fortune Barishal skipper reached the milestone against Khulna Tigers in the evening game in Mirpur on Monday.
Haris leaves Chattogram Challengers without playing a single game
Pakistan batter Mohammad Haris left the Chattogram Challengers camp after the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) denied him an NOC (No-Objection Certificate) to play in the 10th edition of the Bangladesh Premier League.
Hard-hitting Ross getting no favours from Cutting
Australian cricketer Alex Ross has just come to the BPL after playing the Big Bash League with Sydney Thunder. While he played alongside David Warner and Alex Hales in the Big Bash on January 14, franchise cricket's demand brought him to Bangladesh for the first time yesterday, and he will have to quickly adjust to new conditions and gel with new teammates.
Tamim, Shakib steal focus on dull day
The fact that Tamim Iqbal, a day before Bangladesh Premier League’s new season began, had expressed his willingness to talk to Shakib Al Hasan made yesterday’s fixture between Fortune Barishal and Rangpur Riders a highly anticipated one.
Walks in and takes a wicket, did Mashrafe expose BPL’s true stature?
Durdanto Dhaka pacer Shoriful Islam's maiden T20 hattrick, teams comfortably posting and chasing totals over 150, and the crowd coming in numbers at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium in Mirpur -- the opening day of the 10th edition of the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) had events aplenty to hook the cricket lovers.
BPL: A league without a purpose
“You are starting a tournament that if you open your mind and then think big, [it could] probably [be] the best tournament in the world. Every cricketer [will say], ‘Listen, between February and March, I want to play in the BPL.”
BPL 2024 gets underway following brief opening ceremony
The end of a brief 10-minute opening ceremony was marked by the use of coloured gas canisters, balloons and smoke bombs.
BCB not yet ready for revenue-sharing model in BPL
"We are not going for that model as it won’t be sustainable,” BCB CEO Nizamuddin Chowdhury told reporters.
