Buttler's 22-ball 54 led the team's batting onslaught as they posted 203-5, and then their bowlers restricted hosts Hyderabad to 131-8 in the first match of the day

Bangladesh Cricket Board selector Abdur Razzak on Sunday exercised caution when he said that they were not prepared to take any chances against any side in the world while explaining the decision to include Test skipper Shakib Al Hasan and batter Liton Das for the one-off Test against Ireland at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Mirpur starting on Tuesday.

England's Mark Wood bagged a five-wicket haul in a sensational spell of pace bowling as Lucknow Super Giants hammered Delhi Capitals by 50 runs in the Indian Premier League on Saturday.

Bangladesh Test and T20I skipper Shakib Al Hasan is known to juggle numerous commitments at the same time which often forces people to wonder how the 36-year-old can keep performing at the highest level on the field and also live up to being one of the most sought-after figures for commercial activities in Bangladesh.

Indian Premier League side Delhi Capitals sent a private jet for Bangladesh pacer Mustafizur Rahman, who on Saturday made the trip across the border to join the squad on the day of their first match of the league against Punjab Kings.

Sri Lanka's Bhanuka Rajapaksa smashed 50 to set up a seven-run win for Punjab Kings in their rain-hit opening Indian Premier League match against Kolkata Knight Riders on Saturday.

Mustafizur Rahman has "safely landed" in India on Saturday after the Bangladesh "cutter master" rented a private jet to be with his Indian Premier League (IPL) side Delhi Capitals a day after being with the national side.

Fizz is not under a central red-ball contract, so he was allowed to leave ahead of the upcoming Test against Ireland, starting from April 4 in Mirpur

Punjab spent big on the England all-rounder Curran in the IPL auction as the 24-year-old became the most expensive player in the tournament's history at $2.23 million

The 16th edition also returns to its pre-Covid glory days, with 74 matches scheduled at 12 venues over eight weeks

Stokes was signed by the Chennai Super Kings for an impressive fee of $1.96 million in December

"Namaste, India. I've got some exciting news for you: I'm joining IPL 2023," Smith, 33, said in the video posted on his social media pages on Monday.

England's Jonny Bairstow has been ruled out of the upcoming Indian Premier League season, his team Punjab Kings said, after he failed to recover in time from a freak golfing injury.

Although Bangladesh head coach Chandika Hathurusingha admitted the importance of playing in the Indian Premier League (IPL), the Sri Lankan advocates prioritising playing for the country ahead of the T20 franchise league. 

BCB cricket operations chairman Jalal Yunus confirmed the news to the media as the two cricketers are willing to take a leave from the only Test against Ireland scheduled on April 4 in Mirpur.

Indian star Pant, a left-handed wicketkeeper-batsman, suffered multiple injuries when his Mercedes SUV crashed north of New Delhi in December

The IPL kicks off on March 31 and the final is scheduled for May 28, while the WTC decider begins at The Oval on June 7.

England Test captain Stokes skipped last year's IPL but was sold to Chennai Super Kings for a staggering $1.96 million in December's auction

Former England captain Andrew Strauss forecast Wednesday the Indian Premier League would eclipse American football's NFL to become "the biggest domestic sporting event in the world" as he praised it for sparking one of cricket's "great steps forward".

Indian opener Murali Vijay on Monday announced his retirement from international cricket.