Sports
How decent is cricket politics between India and Pakistan
Cricket of diplomacy. Cricket of politics. For many years, India and Pakistan have been using cricket as a tool of politics and diplomacy. Both countries exploit extreme nationalist ‘sentiment’. For the vast populations of both nations, cricket is equivalent to religion. In times of internal political crises and election battles, cricket has been a major issue for many years in those two neighbouring countries.
Women’s football team creates another new chapter
The success of women’s football is now a special topic of discussion among the country’s sports-loving community. The women footballers have ‘earned’ the admiration through their skill on the field. In the country’s football activities, women are far ahead, and therefore this attention is well-deserved. Women have come onto the football field and made the impossible possible. They have proved that on the national stage they are far ahead of the men footballers although they have been held back in the male-dominated sports arena in various ways
Who is operating BCB from behind
In the cricket field and outside the field, so many non-cricketing activities have been going on over the past few months that it is not only unacceptable but downright condemnable. This is a matter of concern for the future of the country’s cricket. Those who are playing games centring cricket, muddying the waters, those who are fuelling it, have assumed that now is the time to achieve their ulterior motives because such an opportunity may not come again in the future. A storm is engulfing the game of cricket. Some particular men are now more important in cricket than the game itself. Arbitrary practices are increasing in cricket. Deception, disrespect, humiliation and shameful roles are on the rise. The actors are lengthening the cricket ‘documentary’ day by day. Those who are making tall talks about cricket recklessly for personal gain, immersing themselves in hostile opposition, are not doing the right thing. Now it is necessary for everyone to unite in the interest of the country’s cricket.
Chess of potential, chess of despair
Divya Deshmukh sowed the seeds of dreams for many aspiring Indian chess players at Batumi in Georgia. At the age of 19, she became the first Indian woman to win the FIDE World Cup. Born at Nagpur in Maharashtra, she also received the Grandmaster (GM) title along with the World Cup. She is the fourth woman to become a GM in India. The total number of GMs stands at 88 including both men and women.
4 member nations pull out of ACC meeting in Dhaka
Four member countries of the Asian Cricket Council (ACC)—India, Sri Lanka, Afghanistan, and Oman—have decided to boycott the upcoming ACC meeting scheduled for July 24 in Dhaka, citing political and diplomatic tensions.
ICC mulls two-tier test format
The International Cricket Council (ICC) has begun its annual meeting in Singapore, with a key proposal on the agenda to restructure the Test format into a two-tier system.
'National sport’ kabaddi: Past, present and future
As the national sport, kabaddi is supposed to hold special significance among the country’s 52 sports federations. That significance had long been confined to paper. Is the path now widening for kabaddi to emerge from that ‘book-bound’ state? Various events at home and abroad, priority in the activities of the National Sports Council, and Bangladesh’s growing importance in the international arena around kabaddi all point in that direction.
Ritu and the World Cup: Dreams and reality
Another achievement. The women’s football team has qualified for the Asian Cup for the first time. Following this historic success, the female footballers are overjoyed. Amidst the emotions and excitement, many are already dreaming of Rituparna Chakma and her teammates playing in the World Cup. But is Bangladesh really in a position to think about the World Cup?
Shanto resigns as Bangladesh Test captain
Following a batting collapse, Bangladesh suffered an innings and 78-run defeat to Sri Lanka in the Colombo Test. After the match, Najmul Hossain Shanto announced his decision to step down as Bangladesh’s Test captain. He made the announcement during a press conference on Saturday (June 28).
Bangladesh suffer innings defeat in Colombo Test
The signs of trouble appeared on the second day and turned into a bitter reality on the morning of the fourth day. Bangladesh lost the Colombo Test to Sri Lanka by an innings and 78 runs. Even with nearly two days of play remaining, the Tigers couldn’t avoid a crushing defeat.