Hosts Sylhet Titans wrapped up their home-leg campaign on a high, defeating Rangpur Riders by six wickets to climb to second place in the ongoing Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) T20 at the Sylhet International Cricket Stadium on Monday.

Sports Adviser Asif Nazrul said today that it is impossible for Bangladesh team to visit India for the ICC T20 World Cup 2026 after receiving ICC security team’s letter.

His masterclass on Sunday was the 37-year-old's fifth consecutive 50-plus score in ODIs.

Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) president Aminul Islam Bulbul recently reiterated that the board will remain steadfast on its stance over the security of the Bangladesh contingent for the ICC T20 World Cup.

The tournament will begin on February 7.

Darren Gough spoke to The Daily Star’s Samsul Arefin Khan about Bangladesh’s fast bowlers, Bazball, England’s challenges and his own career.

Sri Lanka eked out a hard fought 14-run victory over Pakistan in the third T20 at rain-hit Dambulla on Sunday, easing their batting jitters and squaring the three-match series 1-1.

Considering how events have unfolded for Tawhid Hridoy in recent times, the right-handed batter may well be wondering what he is doing wrong.

Bangladesh pacer Taskin Ahmed may play no further part in the ongoing Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) after missing Dhaka Capitals’ most recent match against Noakhali Express due to a knee injury.

Virat Kohli hit 93 to help India chase down 301 in a tense four-wicket win over New Zealand in the first one-day international on Sunday.

A rare father-and-son act, backed by a commanding opening stand, powered Noakhali Express to a 41-run win over Dhaka Capitals in the Bangladesh Premier League at Sylhet on Sunday, with Afghanistan’s Mohammad Nabi and Hassan Eisakhil at the heart of the victory.

In a rare sight in cricket, Afghan all-rounder Mohammad Nabi and his son, Hassan Eisakhil, featured for the same team in a Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) match in Sylhet on Sunday. In a touching moment, Eisakhil was handed his cap before the game as he made his BPL debut. Playing for Noakhali Express against Dhaka Capitals, he immediately stamped his authority with a 60-ball 92 while sharing a 53-run fourth-wicket stand with his father, who made 17 off 13 deliveries. The 41-year-old Nabi and his 19-year-old son, however, had played against each other in competitive cricket in July last year during the Shpageeza Cricket League (SCL), Afghanistan’s premier T20 tournament. Photo: Noakhali Express

A report by Geo News has claimed that the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has expressed interest in hosting Bangladesh’s matches in the ICC T20 World Cup 2026.

Rain has emerged as a major impediment to Bangladesh Under-19s’ World Cup preparations since the team’s arrival in Zimbabwe.

He praised Kohli’s hunger, intensity, and passion, calling him the closest batter to challenge Sachin Tendulkar’s records.

Muhammad Waseem and Najmul Hossain Shanto’s commanding batting displays steered Rajshahi Warriors to a seven-wicket victory over Rangpur Riders, lifting them to second place in the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) points table at the Sylhet International Cricket Stadium on Sunday.

Rishad Hossain’s Hobart Hurricanes became the first team in the running Big Bash League (BBL) to progress to the playoffs after their match against Sydney Sixers ended in a no result due to incessant rain in Sydney today.

Bangladesh batters rarely enjoy prolonged purple patches. Even those who appear in good touch often lose form ahead of major tournaments -- a concern long shared by fans and experts and recently voiced by the national team’s specialised batting coach Mohammad Ashraful during the T20I series against the West Indies last October.

The former England all-rounder spoke about Bangladesh cricket’s development gaps, the BPL’s reputation issues, the politics shaping the modern game, and more.

On the question of whether Bangladesh would consider playing at an alternate venue in India, the BCB boss stressed that the decision ultimately rests with the government.