Fortune Barishal were handed a show-cause notice by the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) after their skipper Shakib Al Hasan on Thursday skipped the official pre-final photoshoot that usually requires captains of the two finalists to be framed with the tournament trophy a day before the final.

Comilla Victorians grabbed the Bangabandhu Bangladesh Premier League trophy as they beat Fortune Barishal by a single run in a thrilling final of the franchise-based T20 tournament played at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium in Mirpur tonight.

Yesterday, when Fortune Barishal captain Shakib Al Hasan did not show up at the photo session event, which featured the two captains of the Bangladesh Premier League finalists, eyebrows were raised at first and confusions further amplified when two different versions behind Shakib's absence were relayed to the media.

Just a day ahead of the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) final, Fortune Barishal skipper Shakib Al Hasan was absent in the photo session event on Thursday that required captains of two BPL finalists framed alongside the trophy.

Comilla Victorians registered a comfortable seven-wicket win over Chattogram Challengers in the second Qualifier and reached the final of the Bangabandhu Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium in Mirpur today.

Comilla Victorians opener Sunil Narine smashed the fastest fifty in the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) in their ongoing Qualifier 2 against Chattogram Challengers at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium in Mirpur today. 

Fortune Barishal successfully defended a modest target of 144 runs against Comilla Victorians to become the first team to reach the final of the Bangabandhu Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) in Mirpur yesterday.

Chattogram Challengers held their nerves till the end and successfully defended a formidable score of 189 for 5 to register an seven-run victory over Khulna Tigers in the first eliminator game of the Bangabandhu Bangladesh Premier League today. The win keeps their hopes alive for a place in the final.

It came as a pleasant surprise for the viewers watching the Bangladesh Premier League’s (BPL) Eliminator game between Chattogram Challengers and Khulna Tigers as Bangladesh ODI skipper Tamim Iqbal made a guest appearance in the commentary box today. 

The Bangladesh Cricket Board has allowed spectators in the stadium from the playoffs of the ongoing Bangabandhu Bangladesh Premier League from tomorrow, confirmed chairman of the BCB’s media committee, Tanvir Islam Titu, on Sunday.

With survival at stake, Khulna Tigers rose to the occasion and rode on an outstanding opening partnership between Andre Fletcher and Sheikh Mehedi Hasan to qualify for the Play-off stage as they sealed an sensational nine-wicket victory against Comilla Victorians in the second night game of the Bangabandhu Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) in Mirpur today.

Will Jacks smashed an unbeaten match-winning ninety to help Chattogram Challengers to qualify for the playoffs as they beat Sylhet Sunrisers by four wickets in the day game of the Bangabandhu Bangladesh Premier League at Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium in Mirpur today.

Fortune Barishal rode on the performance of their talisman Shakib Al Hasan and registered a comprehensive eight-wicket win over Minister Group Dhaka in the night game of the Bangabandhu Bangladesh Premier League at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium in Mirpur today.

Comilla Victorians became the second team after Fortune Barishal to confirm the Qualifiers spot after an all-round performance from Moeen Ali helped them to register a comprehensive 65-run win over Khulna Tigers in the day game of the Bangabandhu Bangladesh Premier League at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium in Mirpur today. 

Fortune Barishal wicket-keeper Nurul Hasan Sohan has been fined 20 per cent of his match fee for expressing dissent at an umpiring decision during his side’s Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) encounter against Sylhet Sunrisers at the Sylhet International Cricket Stadium on Tuesday.

After a fifty from Mahmudul Hasan Joy, an impactful unbeaten cameo by Sunil Narine saw Comilla Victorians snatch away a victory from Sylhet Sunrisers’ grasp during a thrilling Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) encounter under lights at the Sylhet International Cricket Stadium today. Comilla won the encounter by four wickets. 

All-rounder Shuvagata Hom struck two consecutive sixes in the final over to help Minister Group Dhaka beat Khulna Tigers by five wickets in a low-scoring Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) contest at the Sylhet International Cricket Stadium today. 

Sylhet Sunrisers captain Ravi Bopara has been fined 75 percent of his match fee for ball tampering in the BPL match against Khulna Tigers on February 7, a Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) media release said today. Three disciplinary points have been added to Bopara’s disciplinary record.

Despite a valiant effort from opener Tamim Iqbal, Minister Group Dhaka suffered an agonising three-run defeat against Chattogram Challengers as the ongoing Bangabandhu Bangladesh Premier League produced one of the most exciting fixtures of this edition in Sylhet today.

Chattogram Challengers once more surprised at the toss, bringing in a new captain in Afif Hossain to replace Naeem Islam for their match against Minister Group Dhaka in the ongoing Bangabandhu Bangladesh Premier League in Sylhet today.