The tournament will also mark Shakib’s return to competitive cricket. The left-arm all-rounder last played an official T20 match in January while representing MI Emirates in the ILT20.

Hussain and Malinga have bagged a combined 34 wickets in the IPL this season, while Cummins, who missed part of the campaign due to a lumbar bone stress injury, has eight wickets in seven matches.

The two exchanged heated words when Kohli opened for Bengaluru, looking to chase down a daunting target of 256. During the exchange, a visibly angry Kohli was seen gesturing towards Head to come and bowl.

A powerhouse batting display, headlined by three frenetic half-centuries, set up Sunrisers Hyderabad’s comprehensive 55-run victory over Royal Challengers Bengaluru on Friday, though it wasn’t enough to secure them a top-two finish as both teams completed their league engagements on 18 points apiece.

Four councillors from two different categories are set to be elected unopposed in the upcoming Bangladesh Cricket Board ‘s(BCB) board of directors’ elections, scheduled to be held on June 7.

After whitewashing Pakistan in the two-match Test series, the Tigers are set for ODI and T20I series against Australia at home in June before heading to Zimbabwe.

The squad sees the return of several experienced names, including Babar Azam, Haris Rauf, Naseem Shah, Shadab Khan and Sufyan Moqim, all of whom missed the ODI series against Bangladesh in March.

Speaking at a special send-off reception hosted by the British High Commission in Dhaka in honour of the Bangladesh women’s team, Cooke expressed her relief that all three teams are not in the same group, while also wishing the Tigresses the very best for the global tournament.

Despite the uncertainty persisting, local organisers remain hopeful of a resolution

Bangladesh cricket has just witnessed a landmark moment, with player reactions and celebratory pictures already flooding social media.

“I never feared or doubted for a moment that we would not win.”

Gujarat's easy win took them to the second

Thursday was the final day for collecting nomination papers for the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) elections scheduled for June 7, and only one form was bought in Category 3.

The High Court on Thursday cleared the way for the Bangladesh Cricket Board’s (BCB) ad-hoc committee, led by Tamim Iqbal, to continue its activities.

The Bangladesh cricket community has come together in shock and outrage following the horrific murder of eight-year-old Ramisa Akter in Pallabi, Dhaka. The young girl, a class two student, was raped and killed allegedly by her neighbour, Sohel Rana, in a crime that has sent ripples of grief across the nation.

Throughout the two-Test series against Pakistan, the Tigers remained clinical in their cricketing craftsmanship and application of strategy.

Coming into the game with four wins in their last five games, Kolkata lost prolific opener Finn Allen in the first over, bowled by Deepak Chahar.

Cricket Operations in-charge Shahriar Nafees confirmed the development to The Daily Star. Salahuddin is expected to begin his new role as HP head coach in June.

Nomination papers will be distributed until Thursday 4pm.

Bangladesh’s 78-run victory over Pakistan on Day 5 of the second Test at the Sylhet International Cricket Stadium sealed a 2-0 series clean sweep and delivered five gripping days of momentum swings, fightbacks, heated exchanges and remarkable moments. From Litton Das’s valiant 126 that rescued the Tigers in the first innings to Taijul Islam’s five-wicket haul in the fourth innings that sealed the win, the Test had no shortage of drama. Taskin Ahmed provided crucial breakthroughs, while Shoriful Islam’s lone wicket of the match – the prized scalp of Mohammad Rizwan, whose fighting 94 nearly inspired a world-record chase – proved equally decisive. The Daily Star’s Firoz Ahmed captured the defining moments of a Test that truly had it all. Photos: Firoz Ahmed