After the nail-biting win against Afghanistan, the immediate joy quickly gave way to calculations for Bangladesh. A loss would have meant certain elimination; the win kept the Tigers’ hopes alive.

Ace all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan scored a rapid 26 runs off nine balls with a six and four fours in the CPL 2025 Eliminator match between the Antigua and Barbuda Falcons and Trinbago Knight Riders on Tuesday.

For the two-time champions, the stakes carry an uncomfortable echo of last year.

Incessant rain has finally forced the postponement of the NCL T20 tournament for an indefinite period, the Bangladesh Cricket Board’s (BCB) tournament committee confirmed yesterday.

The High Commission of India hosted the Tigresses in a tea party, marking their upcoming participation in the 50-over global extravaganza.

Bangladesh opener Tanzid Hasan Tamim had just appeared in the post-match press conference after playing a match-winning knock of 52 off 31 balls in the Tigers' narrow eight-run victory against Afghanistan in an Asia Cup Group B encounter in Abu Dhabi yesterday. When asked about the qualification scenario, he replied with a smile: "The game just ended. Haven’t looked yet, will have to check.”

Pakistan cancelled a pre-match press conference at the Asia Cup on Tuesday as the fallout rumbles on from a handshake row with arch-rivals India.

Bangladesh kept their hopes for Super Four qualification alive in the Asia Cup, beating Afghanistan by eight runs in their last Group B fixture. Nasum Ahmed was the architect of the win with the ball, closely followed by Rishad Hossain’s contribution in picking up wickets

Bangladesh won by eight runs.

The National Cricket League T20 tournament has been postponed indefinitely due to bad weather conditions, BCB tournament committee chairman Akram Khan confirmed to The Daily Star on Tuesday.

The West Indies men’s team will embark on high profile overseas tours to complete a busy year of international cricket for 2025 following a bumper home series against Australia and Pakistan, with a three-match ODI series and a three-match T20I series in Bangladesh scheduled for October-November.

Former India captain Sourav Ganguly believes that the India vs Pakistan cricket rivalry has lost its spark in recent years. Speaking at an event in Kolkata on Monday, following India's dominant win in the Asia Cup group-stage clash, Ganguly said Pakistan simply don’t match up to the current Indian side.

Following a disappointing display against Sri Lanka, where glaring shortcomings left the team under heavy criticism, Litton Das’s side looks set to ring in multiple changes in the playing eleven in their third and final group stage fixture.

The two teams may meet up to two more times in this edition, but if the performance gap continues, even political colouring may not sustain the all-too-familiar pre-match buzz in future tournaments.

Bangladesh Under-19 team's just-concluded tour of the United Kingdom was heavily marred by inclement weather, with only two of the six scheduled YODIs producing a result. Still the team's management is glad that a few individuals made their mark in the limited opportunities that were on offer.

Coming into the tournament, Liton Das and his side looked confident, showing signs of stability. Yet after a heavy defeat to Sri Lanka, the atmosphere has turned tense.

Afghanistan head coach Jonathan Trott believes his side will walk into their Asia Cup Group B clash against Bangladesh as “slight favourites.”

Sri Lanka were made to sweat before edging past Hong Kong by four wickets in their Asia Cup Group B encounter in Dubai yesterday, with opener Pathum Nissanka’s half-century and a late cameo from Wanindu Hasaranga proving decisive.

India became the first team to book their place in the Super Four of the Asia Cup 2025 after the United Arab Emirates handed Oman a 42-run defeat in Abu Dhabi yesterday.

In April 2022, an assured Ross Taylor was ready to leave his playing days behind him.