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Mustafizur rejoins Lahore Qalandars for PKR 6.44 crore
Bangladesh's left-arm pacer Mustafizur Rahman will play again for his former team, Lahore Qalandars, in the Pakistan Super League (PSL). The franchise has signed him through a direct contract.
Asif Nazrul thanks Pakistan's PM Shehbaz Sharif
Pakistan has decided not to play against India following Bangladesh's exclusion from the T20 World Cup. The country's Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif confirmed the matter. Welcoming this decision, Sports Adviser Asif Nazrul expressed his gratitude to Pakistan on social media platform Facebook.
We will not play against India in T20 world cup: Shehbaz Sharif
Pakistan will not play against India in the T20 World Cup under any circumstances, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has announced. He stated, "We will not play against India in the T20 world cup in any way. India's policy in cricket is unacceptable. We stand with Bangladesh."
SAFF U-19 Women’s Championship: Bangladesh stormed into final unbeaten
Spirited Bangladesh under-19 women’s national football team has stormed into the final of SAFF U-19 Women’s Championship.
CWAB expresses concern over 'unwanted' incident involving Pilot
The Cricketers' Welfare Association of Bangladesh (CWAB) has expressed deep concern over the recent "unwanted" and "unfortunate" incident involving former national team captain Khaled Mashud Pilot at a recent press conference. The organisation detailed its stance in a press release sent to the media on Wednesday.
Mustafiz should not have been dropped from IPL: Shashi Tharoor
Indian Congress leader and Lok Sabha member Shashi Tharoor has stated that India bears some responsibility for the ongoing instability surrounding the T20 World Cup. He called the decision to drop Bangladeshi pacer Mustafizur Rahman from the IPL "disgraceful" and argued that politics should not be mixed with sport.
Legendary athlete Ranjit Das passes away
Renowned football player, coach and sports organiser Ranjit Das passed away on Monday (February 2). He was 93.
Pakistan boycott match against India in T20 World Cup
The Pakistan Cricket Board, PCB, had been awaiting approval from the Pakistani government to participate in the upcoming ICC T20 World Cup. Following discussions with the board, the government has granted permission for Shaheen Afridi’s team to take part in the tournament. However, Pakistan has decided to boycott its group-stage match against India.
Litton, Shanto, Akbar to lead teams in special 3-team T20 event
With the national team absent from the upcoming T20 World Cup, the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) has announced a high-stakes domestic T20 tournament titled “Odommo Bangladesh” (Indomitable Bangladesh).
ICC faces backlash from cricketers
The International Cricket Council, ICC, already facing criticism over the Bangladesh issue, has landed in fresh controversy just ahead of the T20 World Cup. The World Cricketers’ Association, WCA, has now entered into direct conflict with the global cricket governing body over terms related to the use of players’ names, images and identities.