Tamim Iqbal

Three teams with ten points keep table toppers in check

Prime Bank Cricket Club, Legends of Rupganj and Gazi Group Cricketers also have perfect starts

Tamim Iqbal thanks Mushfiqur Rahim for taking some pressure off him and praises the togetherness of the team

An XI packed with experience, youth, a long batting line-up and world-class allrounders

James Fuller earlier picked two wickets to restrict Comilla to 154 which was chased down in 19 overs by Barishal

Chattogram Challengers were limited to 135 for 9 in the knockout match

Chattogram Challengers, Rangpur Riders, Comilla Victorians and Fortune Barishal all made the playoffs

Taskin Ahmed, who had the triple contract last year, now has the ODI and T20I deal

He will be returning to competitive cricket during the BPL in January

Abandonment of conventional top-six approach destabilised campaign that promised better

A lot of it has to do with their batters being out of form, but there have been other things bubbling away as well

Their build-up has not been great on and off the field, but Bangladesh have the talent to surprise some of the favourites

Captain lashes out at star opener after World Cup squad omission

Batter claims the BCB created roadblocks for him in the lead-up to the squad announcement

"He is one of our best players but a back injury concern restricts his ability," says chief selector Minhajul Abedin

The Bangladesh batter says he still has a "lot of discomfort" in his back, but is hoping the physios will overcome it soon

Tamim also said Bangladesh need not have given Sodhi a warning, and that the team would be discussing if they wanted to stick to this mode of dismissal in the future

Litton Das will be leading in Shakib's absence; Mushfiqur, Mehidy and Taskin also given a break

He last led Bangladesh in an ODI in 2017, and is now their captain in all three formats