Bangladesh’s success in the upcoming ICC Women’s World Cup is heavily dependent on the performance of Nahida Akter, their highest wicket-taker across both white-ball formats. The 25-year-old left-arm spinner recently talked to The Daily Star’s Samsul Arefin Khan and shared insights about their preparation, plans and expectations from the tournament.

India’s flamboyant opener Abhishek Sharma has set a new rating points record for batters in the ICC Men’s T20I Player Rankings after his Player of the Series effort in the Asia Cup held in the United Arab Emirates.

The Aussies and White Ferns are finalising preparations for their hotly anticipated World Cup showdown

Former Bangladesh captain Tamim Iqbal has that Bangladesh cricket and cricket fans have lost after withdrawing his candidature from the board of directors’ elections of the Bangladesh Cricket Board on Wednesday.

Club candidates may withdraw nominations as BCB polls field takes new twist

With both sides sticking to their positions, the Asia Cup 2025 trophy saga shows no sign of ending soon, threatening to overshadow India’s ninth continental triumph.

Former Bangladesh skipper Tamim Iqbal won't run in the upcoming board of directors' election of the BCB

The game drew 22,843 fans at the ACA Stadium, a record for the most attended group stage fixture at any Women’s World Cup.

Bangladesh cricket, in particular, must take note.

A splendid all-round display saw India launch their ICC Women’s World Cup campaign on the front foot, brushing aside Sri Lanka by 59 runs in the curtain-raiser in Guwahati on Tuesday.

Aich Mollah marked his T20 debut with a match-winning knock as Dhaka Metro returned to winning ways, defeating Sylhet Division by 23 runs in their fourth-round fixture of the National Cricket League (NCL) T20 in Sylhet on Tuesday.

Several club councillors voiced frustration on Tuesday after a High Court bench issued a stay order on former Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) president Faruque Ahmed’s writ petition, which challenged the inclusion of 15 disputed clubs in the October 6 BCB board of directors’ election. Some councillors even threatened to withdraw from the polls.

The upcoming Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) elections continue to spiral into controversy, with new claims emerging about missing councilors, adding to the already volatile environment.

Bangladesh women’s team head coach Sarwar Imran suffered a minor brain stroke in Colombo on Monday, team manager SM Golam Faiyaz confirmed to The Daily Star today.

Marufa Akter burst onto the scene as one of Bangladesh’s most promising pace bowlers. Her blend of youthful exuberance, skill, and ambition quickly earned her a key role in the national team. The 20-year-old pacer from Nilphamari spoke to The Daily Star’s Abdullah Al Mehdi about her injury setbacks, her World Cup ambitions, and the drive to keep improving. The excerpts of the interview are as follows:

Pakistan on Tuesday included five spinners and recalled paceman Shaheen Shah Afridi in an 18-man squad for the two-match Test series at home to South Africa.

Bangladesh star Soumya Sarkar's participation in the series against Afghanistan is in doubt as he faces UAE visa complications.

Shubman Gill's India will be heavy favourites when they play a home two-Test series starting Thursday against a West Indies side struggling with injuries and a pale shadow of the team that once dominated cricket.

Bangladesh captain Litton Das has apologised to fans after the team fell short of their Asia Cup 2025 target, admitting it was heartbreaking to miss the last two games through injury.

India go to the October 5 match in Colombo with history clearly favouring them.