The first contingent of the Pakistan national cricket team is set to arrive in Dhaka in the early hours of Sunday ahead of their upcoming two-match Test series against Bangladesh, part of the World Test Championship and beginning in Mirpur on May 8.

The T20I series defeat for Joty and teammates follows a 2-1 loss in the preceding WODI series held in Rajshahi.

The Dhaka Premier League (DPL) is set to begin on May 4 after months of uncertainty, and during the trophy unveiling at the BCB Academy Ground in Mirpur on Saturday, Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) ad hoc committee president Tamim Iqbal described it as the most important tournament in Bangladesh cricket’s ecosystem.

New Zealand won the toss and opted to field first in the series-deciding third and final T20I against Bangladesh under overcast skies at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Mirpur today.

Srikkanth, analysing the situation on his YouTube channel, said Bumrah’s increased use of slower deliveries--particularly with the new ball--may be reducing his effectiveness.

Rahul has been Delhi's most consistent performer this season, registering three half-centuries and one century despite the team's mixed results.

The match is scheduled to begin at 2pm.

Australia have maintained their stranglehold at the top of both the ICC Men’s Test and Women’s ODI Team Rankings following the latest annual update.

The Dhaka Premier Division Cricket League (DPDCL) 2025-26 season is set to get underway on May 4 and will run until June 11, with matches scheduled across six venues.

Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) on Friday announced an unchanged 15-member squad for the third and series-deciding final T20I against New Zealand, scheduled to be held at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Mirpur tomorrow.

Bangladesh batter Shamim Hossain’s improvised shot -- which sailed over the New Zealand wicketkeeper for six in the first T20I in Chattogram -- has been one of the standout moments of the three-match series so far.

Bangladesh batter Shamim Hossain has thanked T20I skipper Litton Das for backing him, while also crediting the captain for fostering a strong team environment ahead of the series-deciding third T20I against New Zealand, set to be played tomorrow in Mirpur.

Rhodes credited West Indian Kieron Pollard for pioneering the relay catch technique, and among current fielders, he was particularly impressed by the versatility of New Zealander Glenn Phillips.

Tamim on Thursday outlined a wide range of development plans for Bangladesh cricket, spanning stadium infrastructure, domestic competition structure, grassroots expansion and administrative reforms.

Advocate Golam Kibria told The Daily Star that the hearing of the petition will be held next week.

With the series already decided, the third and final WT20I on Saturday will be a dead rubber.

"Our immediate priority is a total overhaul of the governance framework at SLC," Wickramaratne said in a statement.

The changing approach, he noted, is driven by a new generation of fearless batters. He highlighted uncapped 23-year-old Salil Arora’s audacious no-look six off Jasprit Bumrah as a defining example.

Bangladesh all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan has expressed hope of returning home by the end of this year, while also reflecting that entering politics during his playing career may not have been the ideal decision.

Mumbai Indians' bowlers are under scrutiny after failing to defend their highest first-innings total in the Indian Premier League on Wednesday but captain Hardik Pandya refused to single them out for blame and said the whole team were accountable.