Wellalage to rejoin Sri Lanka squad for Super 4 clash against Bangladesh a day after father’s death

Sri Lanka left-arm spinner Dunith Wellalage has made himself available for selection for today’s Asia Cup T20 Super Four clash against Bangladesh, just a day after the tragic passing of his father.
20 September 2025

India beat valiant Oman in Asia Cup T20

World champions India overcame a gutsy Oman team to win the last group match of the Asia Cup by 21 runs on Friday and stay unbeaten in the T20 tournament.
19 September 2025

BCB to appoint first-ever woman selector for women’s national team

Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) president Aminul Islam Bulbul announced on Friday that the board will appoint its first-ever woman selector for the national women’s team. At the same time, a third selector will be added to the men’s selection panel to work alongside chief selector Gazi Ashraf Hossain Lipu and Abdur Razzak.
19 September 2025

Bulbul admits World Cup prep ‘not ideal’ for Tigresses

Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) president Aminul Islam Bulbul conceded that the women’s team’s preparations for the upcoming ICC Women’s ODI World Cup have been far from ideal. The tournament begins on September 23 in India and Sri Lanka.
19 September 2025

Joty and Co want to ‘make it count this time’

Casting her sights at the upcoming marquee tournament, Joty highlighted Bangladesh's key strengths, which aided their success at the Women's Cricket World Cup Qualifier earlier this year in Pakistan.
19 September 2025

CAN CRICKET ESCAPE POLITICS?

In the Asia Cup so far, the headlines have been written off the field.
19 September 2025

Cricket, condolences, and the human heart

As it was such a personal and sensitive matter, the Sri Lankan team requested that no one ask questions about the tragedy.
19 September 2025

Asia Cup 2025 Super 4 fixtures: Bangladesh face packed schedule

Abu Dhabi hosts just one Super Four fixture, with Dubai staging the rest.
19 September 2025

Think big to hit big!

Six-hitting remains Bangladesh’s Achilles heel in T20Is -- at least that’s what any avid watcher would conclude.
19 September 2025

Wellalage learns of father’s death after Sri Lanka’s win

Right after Sri Lanka completed a six-wicket win over Afghanistan in their final Group B match of the Asia Cup in Abu Dhabi on Thursday, their all-rounder Dunith Wellalage received the heartbreaking news of his father’s demise in Colombo.
18 September 2025

‘We don’t play on T20 friendly wickets’

Former Bangladesh skipper Mominul Haque remained tight-lipped on whether he worked on his game in Australia during a recent visit but divulged on the continued frustrations over poor wickets in T20s, sub-standard domestic four-day cricket and the need for players to find their own ways to improve in an exclusive interview with The Daily Star’s Abdullah Al Mehdi.
18 September 2025

Sri Lanka fire Bangladesh into Asia Cup Super Four

Bangladesh are through to the Super Four of the Asia Cup thanks to Sri Lanka, who handed Afghanistan a six-wicket defeat in the final match of Group B in Abu Dhabi on Thursday.
18 September 2025

Rest of NCL T20 set to move to Sylhet

Rajshahi and Bogura venues are unlikely to host any of the remaining matches of the National Cricket League (NCL) T20 2025-26, as the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) is planning to stage the rest of the tournament at two venues in Sylhet.
18 September 2025

Peak ratings without peak cricket

After all, what's a straight drive six compared to the impact of a withheld palm?
18 September 2025

Pakistan 'ready for any challenge', says captain Salman after UAE win

Bilateral cricket between India and Pakistan has been suspended since 2013 and they play each other only in multi-team tournaments.
18 September 2025

Rivals decide Tigers’ destiny

That's what makes the Abu Dhabi fixture one of those rare moments multi-nation tournaments produce. Two sides fighting for survival, while a third watches nervously from afar.
18 September 2025

Chaos, controversy and a rematch: What’s next for India vs Pakistan?

Pakistan’s victory over the UAE set up the blockbuster rematch with India, yet it was the off-field turbulence that defined the day.
18 September 2025

Nasum soars under pressure

On Wednesday, security guards at Abu Dhabi’s Park Rotana Hotel, where the Bangladesh players are residing, did not allow media lenses inside. While the touring journalists were wondering what to do, Nasum Ahmed, the Tigers savior from the night before against Afghanistan, appeared outside on the
18 September 2025

Jayasuriya’s calm vs Bangladesh’s coaching void

There are probably very few in the cricketing world who have demonstrated adaptability like Sri Lanka legend Sanath Jayasuriya.
17 September 2025

Pakistan beat UAE to set up another India clash in Asia Cup

Pakistan set up an Asia Cup rematch with India after securing a 41-run win over the United Arab Emirates on Wednesday in a match delayed by a handshake row with their arch-rivals.
17 September 2025