Tamim Iqbal at the start and Rishad Hossain at the end, trumped Parvez Hossain & Co. as Fortune Barishal beat Chittagong Kings by three wickets in a thrilling final to clinch their second successive title of BPL at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium on Friday.
Defending champions Fortune Barishal coach Mizanur Rahman Babul hoped that Najmul Hossain Shanto would soon regain his form and would also lead the Tigers in this month鈥檚 ICC Champions Trophy.
鈥楢ll of us are, sort of, unashamed T20 mercenaries these days.鈥� The former New Zealand captain and England鈥檚 present coach, Brendan McCullum, said the line with a guilty look on his face during a programme in London in 2017.
Chittagong Kings' left-arm spinner Arafat Sunny was reported for suspected bowling action in the ongoing Bangladesh Premier League.
Nasum Ahmed, Mehidy Hasan Miraz, and Naim Sheikh led the demolition job as Khulna Tigers blew away star-studded Rangpur Riders to win by a massive margin of nine wickets in the eliminator match of the ongoing BPL at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium on Monday.
The owner of the BPL franchise, Durbar Rajshahi, Shafiqur Rahman, assured he would pay the dues by February 10 after he had been taken into custody by the law enforcement.
The Bangladesh Premier League enters its playoffs stage as table toppers and defending champions Fortune Barishal will take on Chittagong Kings in the first qualifier while Rangpur Riders will face Khulna Tigers in the eliminator match on Monday.
In the latest episode of the Bangladesh Premier League's ongoing controversy, Durbar Rajshahi announced on Sunday that its foreign players and coaching staff were beginning to depart for their respective countries, following media reports that they had been stranded in Bangladesh due to a non-payment issue.
Defending champions Fortune Barishal captain Tamim Iqbal wants fewer teams in the Bangladesh Premier League to ensure a better quality of cricket.
Durbar Rajshahi on Monday announced pacer Taskin Ahmed as the captain of the side in place of Anamul Haque for the remainder of the Bangladesh Premier League.
Zakir Hasan struck a 27 ball-58 as Sylhet Strikers registered its first win in the Bangladesh Premier League, beating Dhaka Capitals by three wickets at the Sylhet International Cricket Stadium on Friday.
The Bangladesh Premier League witnessed a 'Timed out' drama when Chittagong Kings' Australian batter Tom O'Connell was given out but later called back by Khulna Tigers captain Mehidy Hasan Miraz, who had initially appealed.
Fortune Barishal began their title defence in style as they beat newcomers Durbar Rajshahi by four wickets in the opening match of the 11th edition of Bangladesh Premier League at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium on Monday.聽