Abdullah Al Mehdi

Can Fizz break cycle of regret?

When Bangladesh pacer Mustafizur Rahman took part in his first T20 World Cup, he was still in his first year in international cricket. He came into the 2016 T20 World as a prodigious talent, having already bamboozled some of the biggest stars in world cricket.

21m ago

‘Big stage brings the best out of Shakib’

Bangladesh ace all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan is going into the upcoming T20 World Cup as Tigers’ key player in what could be his final bow in T20’s showpiece event.

2d ago

'Team bonding' gives 9.8cr-powered Abahani edge

Amid the ongoing heatwave, while the rest of the coaches looked tense as the Dhaka Premier League fixtures at BKSP hung in balance yesterday, Abahani coach Khaled Mahmud Sujon looked at ease, his calmness embodied by Mosaddek Hossain’s knock that helped clinched the title. Despite the team’s financial muscle, there is more to it than meets the eye in Abahani’s 23rd title, says coach Mahmud as he spoke to Abdullah Al Mehdi of The Daily Star.

2w ago

‘Umpiring didn’t cause any controversy’

Jessy shared her experience of officiating in her first DPL game and spoke about her upcoming assignments in an interview with The Daily Star

3w ago

‘Now I only give salamis’

For Jaker, this year was a special Eid. The hardworking middle-order batter talked about his time away from cricket during past Eids and his inspirations in an exclusive interview with The Daily Star’s Abdullah Al Mehdi.

1m ago

‘Fear factor’ behind Tigresses’ disappointing show

Bangladesh women’s cricket team entered their first-ever bilateral series against Australia on a high following a good run of results in recent series against India and Pakistan at home and South Africa away. Following a 77-run loss in the third T20I which saw Australia whitewash Bangladesh in both ODI and T20I series, Bangladesh head coach Hashan Tillakaratne talked to The Daily Star’s Abdullah Al Mehdi on the Tigresses' difficult road ahead, with India series and Asia Cup to come before the T20 World Cup at home.

1m ago

‘I felt Hathurusingha wanted to do a bit of dictatorship’

In Bangladesh cricket, team director appears to be a role only required in away series or major tournaments. Thus, Khaled Mahmud is now a former team director. He saw how the team fared in last year's ODI World Cup. The former national team captain in an exclusive interview with The Daily Star's Abdullah Al Mehdi, talked about recent controversy regarding things said in the World Cup probe report, his own role and about head coach Chandika Hathurusingha.

2m ago

Tigers lose series as Lankan rivalry fuels

Bangladesh succumbed to a 28-run defeat against Sri Lanka in the third and final T20I in Sylhet yesterday, failing to win their first-ever T20I series against the island nation.

2m ago
May 20, 2024
May 20, 2024

Can Fizz break cycle of regret?

When Bangladesh pacer Mustafizur Rahman took part in his first T20 World Cup, he was still in his first year in international cricket. He came into the 2016 T20 World as a prodigious talent, having already bamboozled some of the biggest stars in world cricket.

May 18, 2024
May 18, 2024

‘Big stage brings the best out of Shakib’

Bangladesh ace all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan is going into the upcoming T20 World Cup as Tigers’ key player in what could be his final bow in T20’s showpiece event.

May 1, 2024
May 1, 2024

'Team bonding' gives 9.8cr-powered Abahani edge

Amid the ongoing heatwave, while the rest of the coaches looked tense as the Dhaka Premier League fixtures at BKSP hung in balance yesterday, Abahani coach Khaled Mahmud Sujon looked at ease, his calmness embodied by Mosaddek Hossain’s knock that helped clinched the title. Despite the team’s financial muscle, there is more to it than meets the eye in Abahani’s 23rd title, says coach Mahmud as he spoke to Abdullah Al Mehdi of The Daily Star.

April 27, 2024
April 27, 2024

‘Umpiring didn’t cause any controversy’

Jessy shared her experience of officiating in her first DPL game and spoke about her upcoming assignments in an interview with The Daily Star

April 12, 2024
April 12, 2024

‘Now I only give salamis’

For Jaker, this year was a special Eid. The hardworking middle-order batter talked about his time away from cricket during past Eids and his inspirations in an exclusive interview with The Daily Star’s Abdullah Al Mehdi.

April 5, 2024
April 5, 2024

‘Fear factor’ behind Tigresses’ disappointing show

Bangladesh women’s cricket team entered their first-ever bilateral series against Australia on a high following a good run of results in recent series against India and Pakistan at home and South Africa away. Following a 77-run loss in the third T20I which saw Australia whitewash Bangladesh in both ODI and T20I series, Bangladesh head coach Hashan Tillakaratne talked to The Daily Star’s Abdullah Al Mehdi on the Tigresses' difficult road ahead, with India series and Asia Cup to come before the T20 World Cup at home.

March 15, 2024
March 15, 2024

‘I felt Hathurusingha wanted to do a bit of dictatorship’

In Bangladesh cricket, team director appears to be a role only required in away series or major tournaments. Thus, Khaled Mahmud is now a former team director. He saw how the team fared in last year's ODI World Cup. The former national team captain in an exclusive interview with The Daily Star's Abdullah Al Mehdi, talked about recent controversy regarding things said in the World Cup probe report, his own role and about head coach Chandika Hathurusingha.

March 10, 2024
March 10, 2024

Tigers lose series as Lankan rivalry fuels

Bangladesh succumbed to a 28-run defeat against Sri Lanka in the third and final T20I in Sylhet yesterday, failing to win their first-ever T20I series against the island nation.

March 6, 2024
March 6, 2024

From Mahmudullah to Jaker: Finishers’ arduous road in Bangladesh cricket

The tale of cricketers who had functioned as finishers in Bangladesh T20 cricket history is a short and painful one. To perceive the difficulty of Jaker Ali Anik’s task, one would have to look no further than Mahmudullah Riyad.

March 1, 2024
March 1, 2024

BPL’s foreign players’ payment: A murky business?

Around 80 foreign players have featured in the ongoing 10th edition of the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL), with their contracts ranging from 20,000 to 80,000 dollars, but the payment process of these players is cloudy with conflicting statements coming from parties involved.

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