Shoaib Malik is the regular face of Bangladesh Premier League (BPL). Despite playing for different teams, this Pakistani is seen in almost every tournament. Now, he is playing for Rangpur Riders. Malik is not only playing, but also leading the team that is hoping to win the tournament. It is true that Malik is performing this duty in the absence of Nurul Hasan Sohan.

The question may arise in the mind of the audience, what is special about the captaincy? However, in the case of Malik, the fact that it is a matter of surprise can be understood by looking at his age. Because, to general eye, Malik of twenty-two yards may seem like a crazy young man. But even at the age of 40, he continues to contribute with the bat. At the same time, leading is something special!

Of course, Rangpur’s captain Sohan has been leading officially since the beginning. But after a few matches of the tournament, this wicket-keeper batsman got injured. It is known that he has suffered a side strain. To recover from this injury, he will need to rest for a few days. Due to which Sohan will miss some matches. And at this time the leadership of Rangpur rests on the shoulders of Malik.

Although Malik could not win Rangpur in the first match as captain. He lost the toss for the first time as the captain of the team. In the end, they got the bitter taste of defeat against Khulna Tigers. In the previous match, however, Malik defeated this Khulna in Sagarika. The experienced middle order batsman contributed significantly to the team’s victory with the bat in that match.

It should be noted that over 40 years of age or two eras of international career, Malik, who made everything just a number, still wants to play in Pakistan’s jersey. Due to which he has not said goodbye to international cricket till now. Also playing in franchise based T20 leagues around the world. Of course, fitness and form, two things also speak in favor of Malik.

Everyone knows that the Indian Premier League (IPL) means a lot of money. But until now it was only about men. This time women’s IPL is also being invested, a huge sum of money. The rights were bought by Viacom Eighteen. Women’s IPL broadcasting rights were sold for thousands of rupees. The matter is known, according to a source of the Indian Cricket Board (BCCI).

Viacom and BCCI have signed a deal for a total of five seasons of the Women’s IPL from 2023 to 2027. To telecast the women’s IPL for these five years, Viacom will have to spend around Rs 951 crore. Which equals to Bangladeshi Taka, about 1210 crore 13 lakh Taka. Accordingly, the value of each match of women’s IPL will be more than 7 crore rupees.

However, several companies have shown interest in buying the broadcast rights of the Women’s IPL. Among them are – Disney Star, Sony, Zee and Viacom. But in the end, Viacom got the right leaving everyone behind. They have the television and digital broadcasting rights for the next five years. This huge amount of money is expected to add a new dimension to women’s cricket.

In this regard, BCCI Secretary Jai Shah tweeted, “Congratulations to Viacom for buying the broadcast rights of Women’s IPL. They have faith in BCCI. They said they will give BCCI 951 crore rupees by broadcasting the game in these five years. Accordingly, the price of each match is going to be 7 crores. It is undoubtedly a huge achievement for women’s cricket.”

Meanwhile, although the final schedule has not yet been announced, it is believed that the women’s IPL will be held between March 3 and April 26. Several influential IPL franchises have already become interested in taking teams there. Among them are big names like Kolkata, Mumbai, Chennai. However, the BCCI has not revealed the names of the six participating teams so far.

Meanwhile, there has already been a response in the cricket community based on this tournament. The cricketers also believe that women’s cricket will go further through this tournament. India has a large market for cricket due to its large population. Until now, this market belonged to Rohit-Kohli. It is believed that the Indian Cricket Board will have a big impact on women’s cricket.

The younger brother of cricketer Enamul Haque Bijoy has been accused of cheating with the lure of a job in the Bangladesh Cricket Board. Bijoy’s younger brother was cheating people by using Bijoy’s name for a long time. Bijoy himself opened up about it. This cricketer of Team Bangladesh also gave a status on the social media Facebook asking for the punishment of his younger brother.

Bijoy’s younger brother Shakil has been accused of having financial transactions with various people using the name of giving them a job in BCB. And after the matter of cheating came to the fore, there were reports in various media. Bijoy posted a status on his Facebook account. Which spreads very quickly. Since then, cricketer Bijoy’s brother Shakil has been discussed in Bangladesh cricket

Bijoy wrote in his status, “Actually I didn’t think to write something like this on family issues but when it comes to questioning about dignity, I have to say something even though it’s shameful. I have to live in Dhaka, far away from my birthplace for my profession. Being away from family and busy with sports, I don’t know much about many incidents. My younger brother made many financial transactions from many people using my name. I am not aware of this. “

Bijoy highlighted the wrongdoing of his brother Shakil and called on the victims of fraud to prosecute his brother. Bijoy also wrote to them, “To those whom Shakil has cheated like this, you can punish him with the punishment he deserves. I am also a victim of fraud so my humble request to all do not be misled by wrong information. I believe no one has suffered more than me. So, it is very important to be solved.”

Currently, the ninth season of BPL is going on in Bangladesh. Enamul Haque Bijoy is having a busy time there now. He is playing for Fortune Barisal. This cricketer is in the camp with the team. Being a national team player, it is not new to be in danger as a result of fame. However, such behavior of the brother left Bijoy in a very shameful situation. However, in view of Bijoy’s status, his brother Shakil has not yet opened up.

Indian cricket and injury, the two words are becoming synonymous day by day. In 2022, they had to suffer a lot due to injuries. India has to play big events like World Cup, Asia Cup without several important cricketers. Same problem continues in the new year. Shreya Iyer got injured. He will not be able to play in the ODI series against New Zealand at home.

According to the Indian Cricket Board (BCCI), Iyer is suffering from a back injury. Due to which he will miss the three-match ODI series against New Zealand. The right-handed batsman has also been asked to go to the National Cricket Academy (NCA) in Bangalore for rehabilitation. Young batsman Rajat Patidar has been called up as Iyer’s replacement.

Meanwhile, India is also not getting Lokesh Rahul in this series against the Kiwis. But the reason for Rahul’s absence is different. Not due to injury, the right-handed wicketkeeper-batsman took time off for his wedding ceremony. BCCI has granted his leave. KS Bharat is likely to get a chance to play at least one match among the new players in this series. Because, the Indian management has kept this wicketkeeper in the plan.

However, to avoid this injury problem, BCCI has announced various plans. The board’s new director, Roger Binney, said one of his goals was to keep players injury-free. He said that the players should have enough rest and keep the workload in mind. At the same time, Bini also said that the NCA will also modernize the doctors.

Meanwhile, the three-match ODI series against the Kiwis starts from January 18. The remaining two matches of the series will be held on January 21 and 24. After the ODI, the two teams will play a three-match T20 series. Those three matches will be played on January 27, 29 and February 1. However, time will tell if Iyer can play in the T20 series after recovering from the back injury.

India squad

Rohit Sharma (c), Shubman Gill, Ishan Kishan (wk), Virat Kohli, Rajat Patidar, Suryakumar Yadav, KS Bharat (wk), Hardik Pandya (vc), Washington Sundar, Shahbaz Ahmed, Shardul Thakur, Yuzvendra Chahal, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohammed Shami, Mohammed Siraj, Umran Malik.

The incident of cricketers losing their temper on the field is not new. The incident of the batsman getting involved in an argument with the bowler during the exciting time of the match is not rare. But that is at the international level. Arguments between players of one country with another country are often seen on the field. But this time David Warner and Matthew Wade made such an incident themselves. These two Australian cricketers have pushed each other on the field. Criticism about this issue is going on in Australian cricket.

The incident took place during a match between Sydney Thunders and Hobart Hurricanes in Big Bash, Australia’s franchise-based T20 tournament. At one point in the match, while Sydney’s Chris Green was bowling, Hobart’s batsman Wade made excessive movements at the crease. There was some argument between the two about this. But immediately Warner came between the two.

Warner did not come to reconcile between Green and Wade, but on the contrary, he prolonged the incident. Warner spoke excitedly to Wade. This led to an argument between the two. At one stage, Warner even pushed Wade. However, the umpires came forward and handled the situation. Although the situation became calm, many cricket lovers are quite surprised by this incident.

Although Warner wanted to hide the incident after the match. He said, “Wade is a very good person. I know him well. It happens on the field, it’s normal. Green has claimed to me about him more than once. So, I went to talk. Maybe I lost a little temper there. But later we fixed it.”

Although the players claim to have settled, the Australian Cricket Board is not taking such incidents well on the field. It is learned that the cricketers involved in the controversy will be summoned and warned not to repeat such incidents in the future. Of course, Warner and Wade are good friends in Australian cricket. Such behavior from them is unexpected for the fans.