Having earlier ended his Test and T20I career, Mahmudullah took his final bow from ODIs yesterday.

Bangladesh are set to bank big despite their sorry display in the Champions Trophy.

Before leaving Dhaka for the ICC Champions Trophy, Bangladesh captain Najmul Hossain Shanto had boldly announced his grand goal of bringing the trophy home, raising many eyebrows.

Hosts Pakistan and Bangladesh have had several similarities in their disappointing ICC Champions Trophy exits.

Despite having been on the receiving end of one-sided affairs against India (six-wicket defeat) and New Zealand (five-wicket), Shanto somehow found some inspiration from their performance in the first two games.

It appears that interest has waned in Pakistan’s capital, Islamabad, and its twin city, Rawalpindi, as fans turn their backs on today’s ICC Champions Trophy Group A clash between Bangladesh and Pakistan.

“Ben Duckett cost them [England] the game… scored too slow, mate… they should have got to at least 380,” former South Africa batter Herschelle Gibbs said about Duckett’s innings after England lost their Champions Trophy opener against Australia in Lahore last Saturday, despite posting 351 for eight -- the highest total in the competition’s history -- only for Australia to chase it down with five wickets and 15 balls to spare.

Ultimately, Bangladesh remain trapped in an endless cycle: talking big to create pre-tournament hype, crumbling under pressure, and then scrambling for excuses.

Another meek batting display saw Bangladesh eliminated from the race for the semifinals of the ICC Champions Trophy following a five-wicket defeat against New Zealand in their second Group A fixture at the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium yesterday.

Bangladesh selector Abdur Razzak has called the Tigers’ five-wicket collapse against India in an ICC Champions Trophy group-stage fixture “an accident” and assured that such a calamity wouldn’t take place in the next match against New Zealand.

Shanto was optimistic about the vibe Rana creates in the Tigers’ dressing room. If the Tigers are to make headway into the tournament and upset the bigger sides, they would need Rana to be at the top of his game.

As Bangladesh embarks on their ICC Champions Trophy journey against India at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium today, the question looms: can the Tigers emulate the towering resilience of the Burj Khalifa?

Even though most cricket pundits are not giving Bangladesh that much of a chance to progress past the group stages of the Champions Trophy, former India spinner turned commentator Murali Karthik believes Bangladesh can spring a surprise and make it to the semifinals from Group A alongside India.

Bangladesh received a last-minute wake-up call ahead of the upcoming ICC Champions Trophy after their batting fell apart and led to a seven-wicket loss in their lone warm-up match against Pakistan Shaheens at the Dubai Cricket Stadium on Monday.

If Bangladesh indeed win the title, and in the process win two of their group stage matches, they would bag a whopping 29.196 crore taka from the event ($2,240,000+125,000+68,000 = $2,433,000).

This will be the first time in 18 years that Bangladesh will play in an ICC event without both Tamim Iqbal and Shakib Al Hasan

The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) has announced the squad for the three ODIs against the West Indies, with Najmul Hossain Shanto and batter Towhid Hridoy missing out owing to injuries.

Middle-order batter Shahadat Hossain Dipu was named as replacement for skipper Najmul Hossain Shanto in Bangladesh’s 15-member squad for the two-match Test series against the West Indies, a Bangladesh Cricket Board press release confirmed today.  

The first Test will be played in Antigua from November 22 and the second match will take place in Jamaica from November 30.

Bangladesh captain Najmul Hossain Shanto is set to miss the series-deciding third ODI against Afghanistan today and also the forthcoming two-Test series against the West Indies owing to a groin strain, the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) informed through a media release today.