BCCI announces Rs 51 crore reward for world champion women’s team

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Monday announced a reward of Rs 51 crore for the Indian women's cricket team which won the ICC Women’s World Cup.
3 November 2025, 06:47 AM

‘Incredible boost from Sachin’: Shafali Verma on her World Cup heroics

Shafali Verma brought her A-game to help India clinch their first World Cup trophy and win the Aramco POTM Award.
3 November 2025, 05:43 AM

Rubaba Dowla becomes second woman appointed as BCB director

Rubaba is only the second woman in BCB’s history to serve as a board director, following Monowara Anis Minu, who held the position in 2007.
3 November 2025, 04:45 AM

Kaur vows to ‘make it a habit’ after India’s maiden World Cup win

Shafali Verma and Deepti Sharma starred with both bat and ball to propel India to the title in front of a jubilant home crowd at Mumbai's DY Patil Stadium.
3 November 2025, 04:20 AM

A tournament that will redefine women’s cricket?

Flurry of runs, defiant comebacks, constant rain interruptions -- what will the ICC Women's World Cup 2025 be remembered for down the line?
2 November 2025, 20:00 PM

India beat South Africa to win first Women's World Cup title

Shafali Verma and Deepti Sharma starred with both bat and ball to propel India to their first Women's World Cup title with a 52-run win over South Africa on Sunday.
2 November 2025, 18:39 PM

BCB drops three companies from BPL franchise race

Having received expressions of interest (EOI) from eleven companies for Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) franchises for the next five years, Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) will move forward with eight, while three have been left out following the first stage of screening.
2 November 2025, 18:29 PM

Babar’s sweep of change

Former Pakistan skipper Babar Azam played a match-winning 47-ball 68 to guide his side to a convincing win over South Africa in Lahore on Saturday, sealing the three-match T20I series 2-1 after losing the opener.
2 November 2025, 15:17 PM

Ankon, Mazid hit tons, but Mominul falls short

Mahidul Islam Ankon struck a career-best 122 off 272 deliveries at Sylhet Academy Ground, registering his fourth first-class hundred as Dhaka managed 310 all out against Sylhet on Day 2 of the second round of the National Cricket League’s (NCL) longer version on Sunday.
2 November 2025, 14:35 PM

Sundar steers India to five-wicket win over Australia in 3rd T20

Washington Sundar hit an unbeaten 49 as India chased down 187 to beat Australia by five wickets in the third Twenty20 international on Sunday and level the series.
2 November 2025, 12:28 PM

BCB free to award BPL’s Chattogram franchise as Supreme Court stays injunction

The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) has regained the right to grant the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) franchise for the Chattogram team after the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court stayed a previous injunction order that had restrained it from doing so.
2 November 2025, 12:02 PM

Verma, Sharma help India post 298-7

The ODI World Cup is awaiting a new champion with South Africa also eyeing their first crown.
2 November 2025, 09:53 AM

New Zealand's Jamieson back for West Indies T20s, Henry rested

Kyle Jamieson was included in the New Zealand squad for the Twenty20 series against West Indies on Sunday despite missing the ODI series against England with a side injury, but his fellow paceman Matt Henry has been rested.
2 November 2025, 09:04 AM

Interesting facts to know before India vs South Africa final

Both India and South Africa stand on the cusp of history, eyeing their first-ever ICC Women’s World Cup title as they face off in the all-important final at the Dr DY Patil Sports Academy in Navi Mumbai today. While South Africa bounced back from the embarrassment of being bowled out for 69 and 97 earlier in the tournament, India defied the odds in a record run chase to deny reigning champions Australia in a thrilling semifinal.
2 November 2025, 06:00 AM

England coach McCullum doesn't expect Ashes hangover from ODI disappointment

Coach Brendon McCullum believes England's batting struggles in the 3-0 one-day international series loss to New Zealand were format-specific and will have little bearing on the Ashes.
2 November 2025, 05:41 AM

New champion to emerge as India face South Africa in final

India are two-time finalists in the One-Day International world championship, having lost the 2005 and 2017 titles to Australia and England.
2 November 2025, 03:36 AM

Williamson retires from Twenty20 international

The 35-year-old batsman has played 93 T20s for his country since making his debut against Zimbabwe in 2011, captaining the side on 75 occasions and leading them to the World Cup final in 2021 and semi-finals in 2016 and 2022.
2 November 2025, 03:15 AM

‘Better to play my brand of attacking cricket’

Soumya Sarkar has a flair that sets him apart from most Bangladeshi batters -- something he showcased in the recent ODI series against the West Indies, where he struck a blistering 91 in the third ODI on a difficult Mirpur wicket. The 32-year-old spoke to The Daily Star’s Abdullah Al Mehdi about his career, maintaining belief through ups and downs, his approach to batting, and his evolving role in the team. The excerpts of the interview are as follows:
2 November 2025, 03:00 AM

We tend to block all outside noise: Chase

Roston Chase, who is a familiar face across all three formats for the Caribbean side and also their Test skipper, recently talked to The Daily Star’s Samsul Arefin Khan on the recent and upcoming events, including the two-tier system in Test cricket and the T20 World Cup.
2 November 2025, 02:00 AM

Babar tops Kohli’s fifty record as Pakistan win SA T20I series 

His 68 off 48 balls, his 40th half-century in the format, anchored Pakistan’s chase of 140 after early setbacks.
1 November 2025, 18:55 PM