Fortune Barishal picked up their seventh win of the Bangladesh Premier League on the back of solid performances from their all-rounders Shakib Al Hasan, Iftikhar Ahmed, and Karim Janat as they beat Khulna Tigers by 37 runs knocking any hope they had of making the top four.

The Bangladesh Premier League is at its business end of proceedings as teams at the bottom half of the table face do-or-die situations to make the top four, while teams at the top half look to consolidate their positions eyeing the Qualifiers.

Liton Das played a blazing knock of 72 off 40 deliveries as Comilla Victorians inflicted the first defeat of the BPL season on leaders Sylhet Strikers with a five-wicket victory at the Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium on Tuesday night. 

Chasing 159 runs, Chattogram had no problem whatsoever and reached the target with 14 balls to spare courtesy of an unbeaten 103-run third-wicket stand between Afif and Rasooli.

Less than 24 hours ago, Pakistan’s Mohammad Rizwan smashed 77 off 74 balls against New Zealand in Karachi in the third and final ODI.

Rangpur Riders quick Robiul Haque almost broke into tears while sharing his struggle story to the media after the cricketer registered a match-winning performance against Khulna Tigers in a Bangladesh Premier League fixture in Chattogram on Friday.

Sylhet Strikers batter Zakir Hasan has been among the few local cricketers who have managed to make a mark in the ongoing ninth edition of the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL).

West Indies fast-bowling legend Sir Curtly Ambrose joined the commentary panel of the ongoing Bangladesh Premier League and immediately added value to the broadcasting team with his wealth of knowledge yesterday.

The Bangladesh Premier League’s (BPL) governing council yesterday invited all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan to take up the challenge to improve the standard of the country’s premier franchise-based T20 tournament.

On Friday, Bangladesh Premier League governing council members came to a press conference alongside BCB CEO Nizamuddin Chowdhury to explain some of the limitations and criticisms of the ninth edition of the tournament.

After BPL 2022’s hurried conclusion, fans hoped for something better this time.

Comilla Victorians, Rangpur Riders, Dhaka Dominators, Khulna Tigers, Fortune Barishal, Chattogram Challengers and Sylhet Strikers are the seven franchises that will battle it out for the BPL title.

Former Sri Lanka pacer Chaminda Vaas mentioned he was excited and looking forward to his first stint in the Bangladesh Premier League as coach of the Dhaka Dominators. 

One of the most sought-after coaches in Bangladesh's franchise cricket, Mohammad Salauddin came out criticising Bangladesh Cricket Board for their failure to ensure the DRS in the upcoming edition of the Bangladesh Premier League starting on January 6.

Much like previous editions, the upcoming ninth season of the BPL will have the Decision Review System (DRS) in effect from only the knock-out stage.

Bangladesh ODI captain Tamim Iqbal will feature for Khulna Tigers in the upcoming edition of the Bangladesh premier League T20 competition, set to begin in January next year.

For nearly a decade until this season, Mohammedan Sporting Club have been devoid of any silverware at the top-flight football and apparently the Black and Whites have not shown the necessary drive to negate their long miserable journey, though such apathy from the club was unthinkable up to late 1990s.

After detailed evaluation and assessment of the Expression of Interest documents submitted by prospective owners, the Bangladesh Premier League T20 Governing Council has invited seven parties to complete the process of securing Franchise Ownership Rights for the next three (9th, 10th & 11th) editions of the tournament, said a press release from the Bangladesh Cricket Board. 

With only two weeks till the start of the BFF U-18 Football League on September 15, Bangladesh Premier league (BPL) clubs are having acute struggles in forming their squads as a majority of their players were ruled out after the age-verification process, meaning clubs had to hold back from starting training in full swing.

Australian Chris Lynn will play Twenty20 cricket in the United Arab Emirates rather than his home Big Bash League (BBL) early next year, but David Warner was not included among the marquee players announced by the new International League T20 (ILT20).