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Afghanistan captain Hashmatullah Shahidi sent Bangladesh into batting first after winning the toss in the one-off Test at Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium today. Bangladesh fielded a side without its two key players in captain Shakib Al Hasan and opener Tamim Iqbal, both were ruled out due to respective injury. While Shakib’s finger injury sidelined him ahead of the Test, Tamim ...

Lionel Messi on Tuesday confirmed he “doesn’t think” he will play at another World Cup in an interview with Chinese media, after the 35-year-old led Argentina to victory at last year’s tournament in Qatar. “I have said several times before that I don’t think so, that that (2022) was my last World Cup,” he said when asked by China’s Titan ...

Bangladesh take on Afghanistan for one-off Test, beginning tomorrow (Wednesday) at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium with an aim to continue a rare winning run in this format. The match starts at 10 AM and will be aired live on Gazi TV and T Sports. Also fans can enjoy the game on digital platform Rabbithole app and web. In their ...

French star Kylian Mbappe told Paris Saint-Germain on Monday he would not be taking up an option to extend his contract by one year beyond 2024, a source close to the negotiations said. That opens the door to the 24-year-old’s possible exit from Parc de Princes during this summer’s transfer window, the source added, confirming a report in French sports ...

Bangladesh national football team, now in Cambodia, will play the lone practice match against Tiffy Army FC on Monday (June 12) at 5 pm local time (4:pm Bangladesh time) at the Army Stadium in Phnom Penh ahead of their FIFA Tier-1 International Friendly with Cambodia. Bangladesh Football team, which reached Cambodian capital Phnom Penh Saturday night, made their gym and ...

Bangladesh national football team, now in Cambodia, will play the lone practice match against Tiffy Army FC on Monday (June 12) at 5 pm local time (4:pm Bangladesh time) at the Army Stadium in Phnom Penh ahead of their FIFA Tier-1 International Friendly with Cambodia. Bangladesh Football team, which reached Cambodian capital Phnom Penh Saturday night, made their gym and ...

Thousands of Manchester City fans spilled onto the streets in celebration on Saturday after the English champions beat Inter Milan 1-0 to lift the Champions League for the first time in the club’s history. The blue side of Manchester had long lived in the shadow of rivals Manchester United until an Abu Dhabi-backed takeover in 2008 transformed City’s fortunes. Under ...

Brazilian striker Neymar revealed Friday he was in on the secret that Lionel Messi was leaving Paris Saint-Germain for Inter Miami before it was officially announced. “I already knew it!” exclaimed the Brazilian, laughing, in response to a question on the YouTube channel of NBA Brazil about his reaction to the announcement of the departure of his Argentine teammate for ...

Bangladesh National football team will leave here for Cambodia tomorrow (Saturday) to play a FIFA tier-1 Int’l friendly match against host Cambodia as a part of preparation for the upcoming SAFF Championship. The Int’l friendly match is scheduled to be held on June 15 in Phnom Penh. National football team’s head coach Javier Cabrera today (Friday) announced a 23-member final ...

England great Mike Gatting has expressed surprise at Moeen Ali’s dramatic Ashes recall after nearly two years out of Test cricket, warning that Australia will look to target the off-spinning all-rounder. Ali, 35, was persuaded to end his retirement from Tests by skipper Ben Stokes and coach Brendon McCullum this week after regular spinner Jack Leach was forced out of ...