Frenzied celebrations erupted all across Afghanistan as cricket fans in the country celebrated their cricket team's historic achievement at the T20 World Cup on Tuesday.
The 2026 T20 World Cup is likely to be played from February 7 to March 8 with matches spread across at least five venues in India and two in Sri Lanka.
Gibson is more than familiar with cricket in Bangladesh
The ICC says it is monitoring the air quality in smog-shrouded New Delhi ahead of the World Cup match between Bangladesh and Sri Lanka on Monday.
Bangladesh Cricket Board president Nazmul Hassan said that former captain Mohammad Ashraful has confessed his involvement in fixing matches to the ICC's ACSU team.
Mohsin Naqvi stated that there are no concerns about BCCI secretary Jay Shah becoming the International Cricket Council (ICC) chairman.
Under Domingo's tutelage, Bangladesh won T20I series against Australia and New Zealand at home
Centuries from openers Rahmanullah Gurbaz and Ibrahim Zadran powered Afghanistan to their first ever ODI series against Bangladesh in Chattogram on Saturday.
Ganguly said Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has confirmed her presence at Eden Gardens
Bangladesh might not feature in the Asia Cup one-day tournament planned next year in Malaysia due to prior international commitments.
Pakistan have dropped plans to conduct "major surgery" on the national team as it included senior players Babar Azam, Mohammad Rizwan and Shaheen Shah Afridi in the Test squad for the two-match series against Bangladesh.
Pakistan have appointed former South Africa batsman Gary Kirsten as head coach of their men's white-ball teams
The PCB chief said India and ICC being the hosts of the tournament would decide on the neutral venue.
The Champions Trophy tour kicked off in Islamabad on Saturday before it touched down in Taxila and Khanpur on Sunday.
Pakistan suffered an 85 per cent loss after spending Rs 869 crore for hosting the Champions Trophy 2025.
According to reports, Mahmud held talks with the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) and decided to carry on for the upcoming series against India.
Former Australia all-rounder Stuart Law will succeed compatriot Jamie Siddons as coach of the Bangladesh cricket team, the Bangladesh Cricket Board said on Monday.
2013 winners India are placed in Group A alongside defending champions Pakistan, New Zealand and Bangladesh.
'He is a great coach and the Bangladesh team has improved a lot during his four-year tenure,' the BCB said.
The murder case was filed by Rafiqul Islam at Dhaka's Adabor police station and apart from Shakib, PM Sheikh Hasina, and many former ministers and lawmakers from the party are among the accused.
The Barmy Army has joined limited-overs skipper Eoin Morgan in pulling out of the upcoming tour to Bangladesh due to prevailing security concerns.
Bangladesh have provisionally committed to a tour of Pakistan at the end of the year depending on security arrangements and the results of discussions with the government, Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) president Nazmul Hasan said.
Australian Jason Swift has been appointed fielding coach of the Bangladesh cricket team, the Bangladesh Cricket Board said late on Sunday. The 40-year-old, who has spent the past six years as a coach and performance analyst with English county club Lancashire, has agreed a two-year term with Bangladesh.
The Champions Trophy is the first major ICC event scheduled in Pakistan, since jointly hosting the 1996 World Cup with India and Sri Lanka.
Shakib Al Hasan was initially named in the ODI and Test squads for the South Africa tour.
Richards could mentor the team in the World Cup a role fulfilled by former Australian opener, Matthew Hayden in the last two T20 World Cups in 2021 and 2022 where Pakistan reached the semi-final and final.
Bangladesh have sacked captain Shakib Al Hasan and his deputy Tamim Iqbal following the team's dismal tour of Zimbabwe, the Bangladesh Cricket Board said on Monday.
The BCCI press conference scheduled at 1.30pm in Mumbai is 'expected to be delayed owing to weather disruptions'.
Former spinner Daniel Vettori will prepare Bangladesh for the tour of India later this year and a trip to New Zealand in 2020.
During a meeting of the top board officials in Colombo on the occasion of Bangladesh's historic 100th Test match, BCCI CEO Rahul Johri is believed to have had discussions with Bangladesh Cricet Board (BCB) supremo Nazmul Hasan Papon and SLC chief Thilanga Sumathipala.
The Pakistan Blind Cricket Council (PBCC) said the tournament will go ahead on schedule irrespective of India's participation.
Bangladesh cricket plunged into crisis and its Test future looked bleak on Tuesday after 13 leading players signed up for the unofficial Indian Cricket League (ICL). Former skipper Habibul Bashar was unveiled in New Delhi to lead ICL's new Dhaka Warriors team in the Twenty20 league. Playing in the ICL attracts an automatic ban from all forms of official cricket.
India will play two Test matches and three one-day internationals in Bangladesh in May.
The BCCI never believes in taking decisions in haste and would always gauge the public perceptions before taking a call, which is sensitive in nature considering the massive fan following of the two greats.
The Pakistan and Bangladesh cricket boards decided to postpone the upcoming One-day International and Test in Karachi indefinitely amid the COVID-19 pandemic which has derailed sporting calendars globally. The PCB has also indefinitely postponed the Pakistan Cup one-day tournament, which was scheduled to start from March 24.
India likely to play on fresh pitches
It was Pakistan's sixth defeat in their last 10 Tests at home and this was also the first time Bangladesh have beaten their neighbours in a Test and series.
Bangladesh's tour of Sri Lanka for a three-match Test series has been postponed due to COVID-19 quarantine protocols, the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) said on Monday.
West Indies fast bowling great Courtney Walsh agreed to become Bangladesh's bowling coach and will begin his three-year role this week, the country's cricket board said on Thursday.
Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) has ruled out a neutral venue for their home series against England should the visiting team cancel their tour of the south Asian country after the July 1 attack at an upmarket Dhaka restaurant that left 20 dead.
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