Desk Report: There seems to be no end to the drama and controversy surrounding the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) elections. Tamim Iqbal and Aminul Islam Bulbul were once in the running to become BCB president, but now they don’t have that opportunity. Because Tamim withdrew from the BCB elections a few days ago. Not only Tamim, there have also been cases of withdrawal of names from BCB elections from various districts. Lutfur Rahman Badal, Hasibul Alam, Abdullah Al Fuad Redwan have withdrawn. Meanwhile, the BCB elections are going to be…
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Argentina wins group, Brazil loses
Desk Report: While Argentina is celebrating, neighboring Brazil is in the opposite situation. The incident is of the 2025 U-20 World Cup. The Albiceleste have advanced to the second round as group champions. Meanwhile, their arch-rivals Brazil have been eliminated in the group stage. Argentina took a step forward in the second round of the U-20 World Cup. Last night, they won the last match of the group stage. With a full 9 points, the Argentine youth have advanced to the second round as the ‘D’ Group champions. However, their…
Read MoreMessi’s hat-trick leads Inter Miami to a dominant victory
Desk Report: It is impossible for opponents to stop Lionel Messi who is in rhythm. Even if he cannot score a goal, he does not make mistakes in helping his teammates score. He scored a hat-trick of assists against New England today. Inter Miami won this Major League Soccer (MLS) match by a landslide. The Inter Miami-Chicago match was tied 3-3 for 80 minutes in the MLS match at Chase Stadium on October 1. But Chicago won the match 5-3 in the last minute. This time, Inter Miami showed its…
Read MoreBangladesh has a chance to whitewash Afghanistan this time
Desk Report: How has the word spread that Afghanistan is the second best team in Asia in T20? Two days ago, Rashid Khan claimed that the comment was made by the media! The Afghans were eliminated from the group stage in the Asia Cup, losing the T20 series to Bangladesh with one match left on their own field. It is difficult to claim that they are the second best team in Asia with this performance. The United Arab Emirates is second home to Afghanistan. It is difficult to find a…
Read MoreMascherano furious with media over rumours of conflict with Messi
Desk Report: Inter Miami lost 5-3 to Chicago in their last match in Major League Soccer (MLS). According to Argentine media, Lionel Messi and head coach Javier Mascherano got into a fight in that match. However, the Miami coach has dismissed the media claims as false. At the same time, he expressed his anger. Miami lost the match held at Chase Stadium by conceding two goals in the 80th and 87th minutes. After initially falling behind, the Florida club came back into the match thanks to Tomas Aviles and Luis…
Read MoreWho is Harjas Singh who scored a triple century off 132 balls?
Desk Report: Harjas Singh was a real disaster with the bat in Sydney First Grade cricket. The Indian-origin cricketer crushed Sydney’s bowlers in a 50-over tournament at Pratt Park in Ashfield today. He hit a triple century off just 132 balls. Harjas was born in Sydney in 2005. His parents are Indian. They migrated to Australia from Chandigarh, India in 2000. Harjas, who started cricket at the age of 8, was one of the members of the Australian team in the Youth World Cup last year. In the final, he…
Read MoreMushfiqur’s 100th Test in Dhaka
Desk Report: Mushfiqur Rahim made his Test debut against England at Lord’s Cricket Ground in 2005. The wicketkeeper-batsman is on the verge of playing his 100th Test match. He has played 98 matches in plain clothes so far. If all goes well, the former captain of the Bangladesh team will play his 100th Test match against Ireland at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Mirpur. Bangladesh will play two Tests and three T20Is against Ireland at home in November-December. The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) today released the schedule for the…
Read More‘Test batter’ Sadman’s first T20 century
Desk Report: Sadman Islam Anik is in great form in the National Cricket League (NCL). He missed out on a fifty for one run in the previous match against Sylhet. Today, the Bangladesh cricketer made up for that loss quite well against Barisal. He scored a century with excellent batting. This is Sadman’s first century in his T20 career. On the day of his century, Barisal did not get any attention from Dhaka Metropolitan. Rakibul Hasan’s team lost to them by a huge margin of 96 runs. Barisal’s innings ended…
Read MoreIndia replaces Rohit with Gill as ODI captain
Desk Report: Along with the ODIs, the BCCI has also named a team for the 5-match T20I series against Australia. As usual, India will play under the captaincy of Suryakumar Yadav. It was not easy for BCCI chief selector Ajit Agarkar to remove Rohit from the ODI captaincy. Even then, his selection panel has taken a new decision considering the team. Agarkar said, “We have to see what is ahead. We have to consider the interests of the team. We have to try to take a decision as soon as…
Read More48 clubs including Abahani-Mohammedan threaten to boycott league if BCB elections are not cancelled
Desk Report: The heat surrounding the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) elections has increased further. The election fight is on tomorrow. The game of accusations and counter-accusations seems to be showing no sign of stopping. This time, big clubs like Abahani and Mohammedan have warned of boycotting the league if the elections are not canceled. Organizers of 48 clubs in Dhaka have called a press conference at Mohammedan Sporting Club in Motijheel today. In their eyes, the BCB elections seem like a ‘farce’. Masuduzzaman, who had contested the BCB elections from…
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