Dhaka, Jan 5 (IANS) The Bangladesh government has ordered the suspension of the broadcast of all matches of the upcoming Indian Premier League (IPL) season amid the controversy surrounding Bangladesh pacer Mustafizur Rahman. The decision comes after Rahman was released from the IPL following instructions issued by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), triggering widespread debate and criticism in Bangladesh.Reacting to the development, a former BCCI official said the move by the Bang…
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Dhaka, Jan 4 (IANS) The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) said it has formally requested the International Cricket Council (ICC) to relocate all of their 2026 Men’s T20 World Cup matches to venues outside India, citing safety and security concerns. The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) convened an emergency board meeting on Sunday afternoon, after having done one via Zoom on Saturday evening, after Mustafizur Rahman was released from the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) squad for IPL 2025 on the instruct…
Mumbai, Jan 3 (IANS) With the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) directing Kolkata Knight Riders to release their player Mustafizur Rahman from a contract to play IPL 2026, the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) has decided to approach ICC for a change of venue for their matches during the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup that India will be hosting jointly with Sri Lanka, a news report has said.Bangladesh are scheduled to play matches against the West Indies (Feb 7, 2026), Italy (Feb 9), and Englan…
New Delhi, Jan 3 (IANS) The Board of Control for Cricket in India’s (BCCI) directive to Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) to release Bangladesh pacer Mustafizur Rahman from their Indian Premier League (IPL) squad has drawn sharp criticism from a senior former board official, who termed the decision illogical and poorly timed with a major International Cricket Council (ICC) event approaching.Speaking to IANS on condition of anonymity, the former official warned about the complications this move could…
New Delhi, Jan 3 (IANS) The Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) have confirmed that Bangladesh pacer Mustafizur Rahman has been released from their Indian Premier League (IPL) squad following instructions from the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) to do so. The call was taken amid excessive controversy and debate surrounding the player’s participation in the cash-rich event.“Kolkata Knight Riders confirms that BCCI/IPL, as the regulator of IPL, has instructed it to release Mustafizur Rahm…
New Delhi, Jan 2 (IANS) The Maharashtra Cricket Association (MCA) Stadium in Pune is likely to host a few Rajasthan Royals (RR) home games in the 2026 Indian Premier League (IPL), sources familiar with the matter told IANS on Friday. IANS had previously reported in November that RR and defending champion Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) were in the reckoning to get the venue in Gahunje as their home venue ahead of IPL 2026. RR had even done an inspection of the stadium and an initial recce of t…
New Delhi, Jan 1 (IANS) The Jammu and Kashmir Cricket Association (JKCA) on Thursday told IANS that a player reportedly wearing a Palestine flag on his helmet while batting during a local league match in Jammu is from a tournament that isn’t recognised by them.As per reports, Furqan Bhat, who played in the Jammu and Kashmir Champions League that began on December 29, has been called in by police along with the league’s organiser, Zahid Bhat, for questioning.“The league is not recognised by J…
New Delhi, Dec 26 (IANS) President of India Droupadi Murmu on Friday conferred on India’s 14-year-old batting prodigy Vaibhav Suryavanshi for his exploits in the field of cricket. The President conferred the Pradhan Mantri Rashtriya Bal Puraskar on children for their exceptional achievements in the fields of Bravery, Social Service, Environment, Sports, Art & Culture and Science & Technology at a ceremony held in the national capital.The Pradhan Mantri Rashtriya Bal Puraskar is India’s…
Mumbai, Dec 22 (IANS) The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) announced a hike in the fee for women’s domestic matches during an online meeting of its Apex Council on Monday. Under the new proposed structure, the daily match fee for senior women’s tournaments (50-over and multi-day) will be increased to Rs 50,000 for the playing XI members and Rs 25,000 for reserves.For senior women’s T20 matches, the revised rates will be Rs 25,000 and Rs 12,500, respectively.In a similar vein, domes…