Rajshahi Warriors skipper Najmul Hossain Shanto (L) and Chattogram Royals captain Mahedi Hasan
Rajshahi Warriors skipper Najmul Hossain Shanto (L) and Chattogram Royals captain Mahedi Hasan pose for a photo before the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) final at Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Mirpur on Friday. — BCB
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BD beat USA by seven wickets
Bangladesh defeated United States of America (USA) by seven wickets after Iqbal Hossain Emon's 3-41 helped young tigers to restrict the North American side within 199 at the group stage match of the ICC Under-19 World Cup, report agencies.Fellow pacer Al Fahad, Shahriar Ahmed and Rizan Hossan grabbed two wickets...
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India's hopes to bolster credentials as sports host rocked by row with BD
NEW DELHI, Jan 23 (AFP): India hopes next month's T20 World Cup will bolster its credentials as a global sports host -- and the country's Olympic ambitions -- but preparations have been rocked by a diplomatic row with Bangladesh and accusations of political interference.With barely two weeks until the tournament,...
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Farooki questions ICC's neutrality, cites mob lynching as proof of 'severe risk' in India
Bangladesh's Cultural Adviser Mostofa Sarwar Farooki has questioned the neutrality of the International Cricket Council (ICC), accusing the governing body of double standards for refusing to shift Bangladesh's T20 World Cup matches out of India despite "real and severe" security threats, reports UNB.In a social media post on Friday, Farooki...
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Liverpool on the up as new signings hit form, says Slot
LIVERPOOL, Jan 23 (AFP): Liverpool boss Arne Slot believes the Reds will only get better in the years to come as a huge outlay on young talent in the transfer market begins to bear fruit.Hopes of retaining the Premier League title were high at the start of the season after...
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Alcaraz eases into Melbourne last 16 as Sabalenka 'all over the place'
MELBOURNE, Jan 23 (AFP): Carlos Alcaraz stepped up his quest to win a maiden Australian Open as he overwhelmed showman Corentin Moutet on Friday to reach the last 16 while Aryna Sabalenka said she was "emotionally all over the place" in victory.Three-time finalist Daniil Medvedev battled through on day six...
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