When Litton Das was asked on Tuesday whether he was satisfied with fetching Tk 70 lakh at the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) auction on Sunday, he stopped the reporter mid-question and asked with a smirk, “Wasn’t it 75 lakh? I thought it was 75!”
The players' auction returned to the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) after 12 years yesterday and its comeback was not without surprises as top-order batter Mohammad Naim fetched the highest price among all local players and some young up-and-comers earned bigger bucks than the veterans.
The BPL returned to auction system after a gap of 12 years with Naim Sheikh snapped up for the highest price amongst local players.
Barishal captain Tanvir Islam claimed a five-wicket haul, while Soumya Sarkar and Mohammad Naim both fell short of centuries as Day 2 of the third round of the National Cricket League saw evenly-poised contests across venues on Sunday.
Openers Mohammad Naim and Mahfijul Islam Robin struck centuries to put Mymensingh Division in a strong position against Rangpur Division on the opening day of the second round of the National Cricket League’s (NCL) longer version in Cox’s Bazar on Saturday.
Bangladesh opener Mohammad Naim's fortunes went from bad to worse to worst in a span of 72 hours.
Despite being called up for Bangladesh's three-match ODI series against Afghanistan, which got underway on Wednesday in Abu Dhabi, opener Mohammad Naim is yet to join the team in the UAE as he has not received his visa.
Bangladesh named a 16-member squad for the upcoming three-match ODI series against Sri Lanka, slated to begin from July 2, and Mohammad Naim Sheikh’s return was the major development from the squad announcement, as Soumya Sarkar was excluded owing to injury.
In an interview with The Daily Star’s Samsul Arefin Khan, opening batter Mohammad Naim discussed his frustrations over missed opportunities and approach to overcoming setbacks, among other issues.
Despite being called up for Bangladesh's three-match ODI series against Afghanistan, which got underway on Wednesday in Abu Dhabi, opener Mohammad Naim is yet to join the team in the UAE as he has not received his visa.
Bangladesh named a 16-member squad for the upcoming three-match ODI series against Sri Lanka, slated to begin from July 2, and Mohammad Naim Sheikh’s return was the major development from the squad announcement, as Soumya Sarkar was excluded owing to injury.
In an interview with The Daily Star’s Samsul Arefin Khan, opening batter Mohammad Naim discussed his frustrations over missed opportunities and approach to overcoming setbacks, among other issues.
National selector Abdur Razzak was optimistic about getting more sporting wickets in the upcoming National Cricket League (NCL), which will be held in both four-day and T20 formats next month.
Shanto made 118 off 85 balls while opener Naim scored 105 off 104 to help the table-toppers set a daunting target for Prime Bank
There is no way to justify crucifying the 24-year-old batter solely for his 20-run innings against Pakistan in Wednesday's Asia Cup Super Four match in Lahore. Instead, the manner in which he keeps throwing his wicket away after showing a glimpse of promise deserves serious consideration ahead of the World Cup.
As a lingering back injury forced Tamim Iqbal to sit out the upcoming Asia Cup, once again the Bangladesh selectors are faced with a new challenge: to find a replacement for the experienced cricketer in crucial opening position.
On his 23rd birthday, Mohammad Naim was recalled to the Bangladesh national side as the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) on Monday included the opener in the Tigers' squad for the upcoming Asia Cup, to begin on August 27 in the UAE.
Batter Mohammad Naim and pacer Ebadot Hossain will be joining Bangladesh team in Harare for the final ODI against Zimbabwe, the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) confirmed today.
Although Bangladesh lost their third of the three T20Is against India by 30 runs in Nagpur yesterday, Bangladesh opener Mohammad Naim put in a magnificent performance that had kept Bangladesh alive in the game even after the loss of two early wickets. Naim, who saw his stumps uprooted by a brilliant yorker from Shivam Dube in the 16th over after a magnificent 48-ball 81, talks to the reporters about his performance and more at the team hotel in Indore today.
