Reigning champions Fortune Barishal began their title defence in a spectacular fashion, beating newcomers Durbar Rajshahi by four wickets as the 11th edition of the Bangladesh Premier League T20 got off to a high-scoring start at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Mirpur today.
Pakistan’s ace pacer Shaheen Shah Afridi will play for reigning champions Fortune Barishal in the upcoming 11th edition of Bangladesh Premier League T20, scheduled to start on December 30.
The tournament, which will run until February 7 next year, will be held in three venues – Dhaka (Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium in Mirpur), Chattogram (Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium), and Sylhet (Sylhet International Cricket Stadium) -- and the matches will be telecast live on T Sports, Gazi TV, the T Sports App, and RabbitholeBd App.
Defending champions Fortune Barishal stole the limelight in the players’ draft event of the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) 2025 by securing the services of six of the 12 Category A cricketers from the domestic players list by drafting in Najmul Hossain Shanto, Mahmudullah Riyad and Rishad Hossain yesterday.
Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) outfit Fortune Barishal management said Pakistan legend Wasim Akram’s claims of David Miller being paid a fee of $150,000 to play for the franchise in the latest edition of the tournament are false.
Former Pakistan skipper Wasim Akram has revealed the unbelievable amount that David Miller was offered to play in the Bangladesh Premier League recently.
Saifuddin took 15 wickets in nine games after joining the team in the middle of the league phaseat an economy rate of just 6.81
The Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium premises turned into a sea of red as droves of fans, clad in their favourite team's jersey, showed up to watch the final of the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) between Comilla Victorians and Fortune Barishal on Friday.
Former Bangladesh captain Tamim Iqbal said that a lot of things need to be right for him to return to the national team.
Here is a look at the fans in Mirpur for the final through the lenses The Daily Star’s Firoz Ahmed:
Comilla are already the most successful team in the tournament’s history with four titles and have a chance to extend their trophy count to five.
Bangladesh wicketkeeper-batter Mushfiqur Rahim said that it would be difficult for players to earn a steady living if not for the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) and claimed the quality of the tournament to be “very high”.
Bangladesh stalwart Mushfiqur Rahim was excited to have reached the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) final with Fortune Barishal, a side that had been given the tag of the 'team of elderlies' prior to the tournament.
The Fortune Barishal vs Rangpur Riders game had everything to pull in the crowd yesterday in what was a virtual semi-final of the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL). What broke the camel’s back for Rangpur batting was not only the frequent changes to batting lineup but also how Mohammad Saifuddin picked up crucial wickets at the innings’ start.
The rivalry between Tamim and Shakib only intensifies the hype of the fixture.
The alarm bells were ringing for Fortune Barishal early on in their campaign, after the franchise with many veteran stars could manage just one win in their first four games.
Tamim remained unbeaten on 52 off 43 balls while Mayers hit a quickfire 50 off 26 balls as Barishal cruised to 136-3 in 14.5 overs
In the first of the day’s two matches, Fortune Barishal and Chattogram Challengers are facing off in the eliminator
Kyle Mayers began his Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) journey on the best possible note, and in a venue close to his heart, as the West Indies all-rounder was instrumental in Fortune Barishal defeating Sylhet Strikers by 18 runs in Chattogram yesterday.
