Sri Lanka has named their squad for the upcoming Women's T20 World Cup 2024, which includes 15-year-old Shashini Gimhani. The tournament, originally supposed to be hosted in Bangladesh, has been moved to the UAE due to political unrest in the country. Sri Lanka's squad is led by Chamari Athapatthu and includes experienced players like Harshitha Samarawickrama and Kavisha Dilhari, as well as young talent like Gimhani. They will compete in Group A against India, Australia, New Zealand, and Pakistan.
Amid growing tensions in Bangladesh, award-winning author Taslima Nasreen has sparked controversy by stating that Muslims in Bangladesh are being indoctrinated to hate India and embrace sister country Pakistan. This statement was accompanied by a photo showing apparent Bangladeshis holding flags of Bangladesh and Pakistan, leading to discussions about the ingrained notions of Muslim brotherhood in the country.
After a clean sweep against Pakistan on their home turf, the Bangladesh cricket team is feeling confident and optimistic as they prepare for their upcoming challenges in the ICC World Test Championship. The 2-0 series win has propelled Bangladesh to fourth place in the WTC standings, just behind India, Australia, and New Zealand. Captain Najmul has spoken about the team's boosted morale and how they plan to approach their upcoming matches against India and South Africa. This series win against Pakistan is a significant achievement for Bangladesh, who had previously been winless in 13 attempts against the team.
Deepthi Jeevanji has clinched her first medal at the Paris Paralympic Games in 2024, bringing home a bronze in the women's 400m event. India has been performing well in the games, with this being their first medal in track and field events. Meanwhile, Bangladesh has achieved a series sweep over Pakistan in cricket, something that India has not been able to accomplish against their arch-rivals.
During a Caribbean Premier League (CPL) fixture between Antigua and Barbuda Falcons and Barbados Royals, Pakistan cricketer Mohammad Amir was heard shouting at his teammate Imad Wasim for his lack of effort in fielding. This incident has sparked tension within the team, as Pakistan has had a rough start to their Test series against Bangladesh. The level of commitment and attitude towards the game has been questioned, causing concern for the team's performance in future matches.
After a surprise win in the first Test, Bangladesh is on the verge of securing a historic series sweep against Pakistan in their away series. Pacemen Hasan Mahmud and Nahid Rana dominated the fourth day of the second Test, dismissing Pakistan for 172 in their second innings and setting a target of 185 for the visitors. Despite a valiant effort by openers Zakir Hasan and Shadman Islam, the match was suspended due to rain and bad light with Bangladesh needing 143 runs on the final day to secure the win. Pakistan's fear of getting timed out when facing Bangladesh's Shakib Al Hasan has also become a topic of discussion among fans.
In a thrilling day of cricket, pacemen Hasan Mahmud and Nahid Rana led the charge for Bangladesh with career-best figures, dismissing Pakistan for 172 in their second innings and setting a target of 185 for the visitors to secure a 2-0 series victory. The openers, Zakir Hasan and Shadman Islam, then provided a strong start for Bangladesh before rain stopped play. With all 10 wickets intact and 143 more runs needed for victory, Bangladesh hold the upper hand heading into the final day. However, poor weather forecasts add a sense of uncertainty to the outcome of the match.
In a stunning turn of events, Bangladesh fought back from a dismal start of 26/6 to neutralize Pakistan's dominant performance in the 2nd Test. Led by a brilliant century from Litton Das and a solid knock by Mehidy Hasan Miraz, the visitors fell just 12 runs short of Pakistan's first innings total. The loss has sparked criticism from Pakistani cricketer Ahmed Shehzad who is disappointed by the team's performance and questions the capabilities of domestic players to replace underperforming stars.
Bangladesh fought back from a dismal start on the third day of the second test against Pakistan, thanks to strong performances from century-maker Litton Das and Mehidy Hasan Miraz. Despite an impressive maiden five-wicket haul from Pakistan's Khurram Shahzad, Litton and Mehidy's partnership propelled Bangladesh to 262. In response, Pakistan stumbled to 9-2 at stumps, giving the tourists a slim lead of 21 runs. Litton credited their success to taking responsibility as a bowling and fielding side and maintaining the right areas on a difficult wicket.
After a disappointing performance in the first Test, Pakistan have dropped left-arm fast-bowler Shaheen Shah from their 12-man probable team for the second Test against Bangladesh. In his place, leg-spinner Abrar Ahmed and left-arm fast bowler Mir Hamza have been included in the squad. This decision comes after Shaheen received some feedback on his bowling and has been given leave to spend time with his family. Meanwhile, Pakistan's spin options have been strengthened with the inclusion of Abrar in the squad.