The final of the ninth season of the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) was held on Thursday. On this day, Sylhet lost the toss and batted first at Mirpur Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium. Batting earlier, Mushfiqur Rahim and Nazmul Hossain Shantor lost 7 wickets and scored 175 runs. Chasing the target, Comilla secured the title with 4 balls in hand. John Charles played a stormy inning of 79 runs from 52 balls in the team’s victory. But this Caribbean batsman was supposed to return to the dressing room in 8 runs. Caught by Johnson Charles at midwicket in a slog sweep. It was an easy catch, but Rubel Hossain could not keep it even after two attempts.

Charles played the match-winning innings with 8 runs. Sylhet would have had a chance if he had been returned to the dressing room at that time! Not only that! Comilla needed 52 runs to win in the last 4 overs. Sylhet was in the match at that time too. But in the 17th over, Johnson Charles and Moin Ali collected 23 runs by hitting Rubel Hossain for three sixes and a boundary. Sylhet was knocked out of the match as Rubel spent 23 runs in that over. They could not return to the game after that. That’s why Mashrafis lost.

The BPL trophy traveled around on the metro rail. In the photo session before the final, like last time, Imrul Kayes’ hand was on the trophy. At the end of the final, the trophy was in his hands. Will the same scene be repeated this time? History speaks for him. Because his team Comilla Victorians lost in the final, never before.

Undefeated in the final, Comilla’s eyes are on the fourth title. A thorn in the side of the reigning champions is Sylhet Strikers, who have never played in a final. They had played the playoffs only once before, that too in 2013. Sylhet lags on paper. But there is history for them too. Because the leader of the team is Mashrafe Mortaza, who has never lost a final. Won the title twice for Dhaka and once each for Comilla and Rangpur in five years. His team won the championship four times after playing the final four times.

This time Mashrafe is leading Sylhet like a magician. They were the favorites after winning the first five matches in this tournament. The top team in the league has made it to the playoffs. They are a qualified team in the finals. Mashrafe’s magic and Comilla’s experience will fight in this final. Comilla has defeated Sylhet twice in this tournament. Although they lost in the first appearance, Imrul sees no reason to take Sylhet lightly as an opponent. Because of the way they started the tournament and are coming into the final. It is to their credit. They played very good cricket. Especially those who have local cricketers who have played very good cricket. Sylhet is a strong team. We have to play good cricket only then is it possible (to be champions).”It is said that the batting depth of both teams is very high but bowling is the main strength.

Comilla’s Andre Russell along with Mustafizur Rahman, Tanbir Islam, Moeen Ali, and Mukidul Islam are bowling well. Sylhet’s Shakib, Rubel Luke Wood, and George Linde are shining. Bowling is expected to make a difference in the final. Imrul also said almost the same thing, ‘Both the bowling is strong, I think. The last could not have been played if the bowling of the two teams was not strong. This decision is made on the field (who is stronger). It is difficult to say here.

Sylhet is far behind Comilla in terms of name. However, Mashrafe believes that Sylhet will get a big success if they can keep their nerves under control and keep the process that they have been successful in. Although the Comilla team is much better than any other team in this tournament. But that doesn’t mean we can’t play with them with confidence. If we can focus on ourselves if can contribute to important places, then why not? But I don’t have magic. The boys are playing well. Hopefully, another match will be played well. The curtain of the Bangladesh Premier League will come down today after the battle of seven teams for about a month and a half. We will have to wait for a few more hours to find out which team will have the last laugh. Comilla and Sylhet will face each other in Mirpur at 6:30 pm Bangladesh time, and Nagorik TV will broadcast live.

Sylhet Strikers secured the final of BPL after defeating Rangpur Riders by 19 runs at Mirpur Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium on Tuesday (February 14). The important contribution of the domestic players is behind the team’s pull to the finals. Many believe that this was possible because of the leadership of Mashrafe bin Mortaza.

However, ignoring his own words, Narail Express only praised the local players. Coming to the press conference, the Sylhet captain said, ‘We know the capacity of our team. Tried to do well from the beginning of the season, but it was possible because of the players. So far some of our team’s desi players are on the list of highest runs. And Tanzim Hossain Shakib is performing brilliantly with the ball.

Regarding the inclusion of foreign players, Mashrafe said, “The native players have brought the team to the final by playing well from the beginning of the tournament. Now if any foreigner is brought beside them, then they will be treated with extreme injustice. There is no question about it. They are playing well, let’s see what happens. Meanwhile, seeing the support of Sylhet, Mashrafe said with a smile, “I have played many times before.” But I have never seen such blind support. Thank you to those who are supporting us like this. Sylhet Strikers have won 10 out of 14 matches under the leadership of Mashrafe in the current season of BPL.

Former cricketer Khondkar Mohammad Rajin Saleh is serving as the coach of the team. Rajin Saleh was born in Sylhet.So far, Nazmul Hossain Shanto is on top of the team with 452 runs with the bat. And Tauhid scored 403 runs. Along with the captain, Tanjim Shakib is also doing well with the ball. So far, Rubel Hossain has taken 12 wickets after playing 7 matches for Sylhet, and Mashrafe has taken equal wickets after playing 13 matches. Tanjim Shakib took 8 wickets after playing only 6 matches. Sylhet Strikers will face Comilla Victorians to play the BPL final on February 16 at 6:30 PM.

The women’s IPL auction is over. Many cricketers have become millionaires overnight. Even a few years ago, there was not so much talk about women’s cricket in India.

But Monday was a historic day. For the first time in India, the women’s T20 league was auctioned. A total of 20 cricketers became millionaires in that auction.

Although the amount of money from the boys is very low, it is not like throwing away women cricketers. The first 10 cricketers become millionaires in terms of money

Smriti Mandhana (Bengaluru, 3.40 crore): Due to injury, he could not play against Pakistan in the T20 World Cup on Sunday. But the demand for his aggressive, mercurial batting in this format is dire. There was also a storm with memories at the auction table. Bengaluru has the last laugh after the fight between Bengaluru and Mumbai.

Ashley Gardner (Gujarat, Rs 3.20 crore): The Australian cricketer is known to be a mark on the international stage. The strike rate in T20is is 133. Naturally, Gujarat fought till the end to take him.

Nat Sciver (Mumbai, 3.20 crore): The England cricketer has played more than 100 matches in international T20. Both the ball and the bat have good hands. He was picked up by Mumbai.

Deepti Sharma (Lucknow, Rs 2.60 crore): She will be able to play for her home state Uttar Pradesh. A regular member of India’s T20 squad. He is also in the World Cup.

Jemimah Rodrigues (Delhi, 2.20 crore): He won the match against Pakistan in the World Cup. Jemima also scored big ‘runs’ in the IPL. In the end, Delhi fought him and bought him for more than two crores.

Beth Mooney (Gujarat, Rs 2 crore): This is also from Australia. You can play well at number three. One of the most consistent cricketers in the T20 format. He has the ability to win matches alone.

Shafali Verma (Delhi, Rs 2 crore): Opens for India. He has a reputation for playing. Recently, he led the team to victory in the Under-19 World Cup. There is a possibility of an opening in the WPL as well.

Pooja Vastrakar (Mumbai, Rs 1.90 crore): Can do both ball and bat. The demand for all-rounders in the shortest format is so high. His role in the Indian team is also important. As a result, Mumbai did not delay spending money.

Richa Ghosh (Bengaluru, Rs 1.90 crore): A West Bengal cricketer, he played brilliantly against Pakistan and won the team. Along with Jemimah, his five boundaries coming down the next one helped the team win. He also recently won the Under-19 World Cup.

Sophie Ecclestone (UP Warriors, Rs 1.80 crore): Has a reputation as an all-rounder. An important member of the England team is now desperate to show his skills in the WPL as well.

With the bat, he is the name of the team’s dependence. Be it the national team or the domestic league team. There is little question about him in this place. Although he was criticized for being dismissed while playing a scoop shot in between, it is a very small thing in front of Mushfiqur Rahim’s contribution. But in one place, Mushfiqur has been criticized throughout his career – wicketkeeping. At the end of the ninth edition of the current BPL, Mushfiqur again came to the discussion by keeping badly.

The incident took place in the first qualifier match between Sylhet Strikers and Comilla Victorians. Sylhet scored only 125 runs and saved the match. But Mushfiqur missed two catches and an easy stumping and knocked Sylhet out of that fight. Even if Mushfiqur had not made these mistakes, Sylhet might not have won, but in the eyes of the fans, Mushfiq is the ‘villain’ in this match! Mushfiqur first dropped the catch of Sunil Narine, who stormed with the bat, although bowler Rubel Hossain was also responsible for it.

After that, Comilla’s two match winners Mosaddek Hossain Saikat and Andre Russell got life courtesy Of Mushfiqur. He missed a simple stumping from Mosaddek Hossain Saikat off George Linder. Mosaddek is batting on 6 runs. Then when Andre Russell scored 1 run, Mushfiqur surprised everyone by dropping Loppa’s catch! Russell and Mosaddek later left the field after winning Comilla. However, after the match, Sylhet coach Rajin Saleh did not blame Mushfiqur. He sees it as a natural mistake.

It is well known that keeping is very dear to Mushfiqur. He has also tried hard to retain the keeping gloves on the national team. Although he had to hand over the gloves to Sohan or Liton at one time. You don’t have to say that he didn’t do it from his heart. Cricket analysts and spectators say that the national team will get his services for a long time if Mushfiqur takes the ghost of keeping from his head and focuses more on batting. Apart from this, a superstar like Mushfiqur will be criticized for keeping at the end of his career – this is also not acceptable.

Comilla Victorians, the current champions of the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL), have reached the final this time too. Today is the fight in the fire to determine who is Comilla’s partner in that final on February 16. Sylhet Strikers and Rangpur Riders, who finished the league stage from the top of the points table, will face each other in the second qualifier at 6:30 pm.

Rangpur, which eliminated Fortune Barisal from the Eliminator, is not getting their Afghan cricketers in this match. Mujeeb-ur-Rahman, Rahmanullah Gurbaz, and Azmatullah Omarzaira have left for Dubai ahead of the series against the United Arab Emirates. However, English cricketer Sam Billings is scheduled to join Dwayne Bravo and Nicholas Pooran last night to make up for the team’s loss of strength.

Meanwhile, Mashrafe Bin Mortaza, who lost to Comilla in the first qualifier, lost to Mohammad Amir and Imad Wasim for the PSL before the Sylhet playoffs. Although its impact will be against Comilla, the team will want to go to the final with the help of local cricketers today.

Mashrafe’s captaincy magic aside. On the other side is the charisma of coach Salahuddin. The battle between Sylhet Strikers and Comilla Victorians should be enjoyable for BPL viewers. And because of the play-off fight, the heat is increasing even more. Sylhet Strikers have lost the top spot in this year’s BPL. At the start of the season, they were somewhat out of touch. Despite stumbling in 3 matches, Mashrafe Bin Mortza’s team has reached the playoffs from the top with 18 points in 12 matches. On the other hand, despite not getting a flying start like Sylhet, the way Comilla has turned around, the other teams are afraid.

Many people laughed at the defending champions after losing the first 3 matches. But they are second in the table before the playoffs. Stars like Andre Russell and Sunil Narine have already joined to increase the strength of the team. England’s World Cup-winning all-rounder Moeen Ali has also joined this time. The Victorians are full of confidence with such a squad. On the other hand, Sylhet’s foreign collection is not as rich as Comilla’s. Mashrafe misses Amir-Imad’s service back home. Berl-Gulbadin and recruit South African left-arm spin all-rounder George Lindle to have to be trusted. Sylhet-Comilla won one each in the league stage. Even if they lose in the first qualifier, the dream of the final will remain alive for both teams. There will be another chance. However, both Chinese teams do not want to rely on the second qualifier.

Khulna Tigers failed to reach the end of BPL. Their innings ended with a few runs against Mashrafe bin Mortza’s Sylhet. Instead of challenging Sylhet with the failure of the batsmen from the start, they had to see the reverse side of the coin. They have only managed to give Sylhet a target of 114 runs at the top of the table.

Sylhet Strikers and Khulna Tigers met at Mirpur Sher-e Bangla Stadium on Wednesday (February 8). Khulna won the toss and decided to bat first. The team scored 113 runs after losing 8 wickets in the scheduled 20 overs.

Despite winning the toss and deciding to bat first, Khulna could not act accordingly. Their opening pair broke in just 8 runs. Opener Munim Shahriar departed after scoring 3 runs from 6 balls in 1.5 overs off Imad Wasim. Khulna captain Shai Hope could not do the work. He was dismissed by Tanzim Hasan Shakib for 9 runs from 9 balls. Opener Andrew Balbirnie was dismissed by Rubel Hossain without adding any runs after Hope departed for Dali’s 21 runs. He returned with a catch in the hands of Tanjim with only 9 runs from 13 balls.

Khulna was under pressure after losing 3 wickets for just 21 runs. Yasir Ali also failed to take the lead for the team on this day. He scored only 12 runs from 15 balls. On the other hand, Mahmudul Hasan Joy tried to fight alone for the team. He scored 41 runs from 41 balls. With these 41 runs of victory and Nahidul Islam’s 17-ball 22 runs at the end, Khulna’s collection stood at 113 runs for 8 wickets.

A total of three Khulna batsmen managed to reach double-digit runs on the day of failure. Besides, the rest were out from under 7 runs. Tanjim Hasan Shakib took a maximum of 3 wickets for Sylhet.

Sylhet Strikers have been flying since the beginning of the ongoing Bangladesh Premier League (BPL). Winning one match after another, the team has secured the playoffs first as well as the top spot in the points table. However, before the qualifiers, Sylhet got a piece of big bad news. Captain Mashrafe Bin Mortaza is uncertain about the playoffs due to injury.

Sylhet Strikers head coach Rajin Saleh said this while talking to reporters. He said that mashrafe’s injury condition will not be available in the next matches of the group. There are even concerns about getting him in the playoffs. I have spoken to Mashrafe. He told me Groen was hurt well.

In response to a question on how long it can take Mashrafe to recover, Rajin Saleh said, “The physio has said that it may take 10-12 days for Mashrafe to recover. As such, it is difficult to say right now whether he will be able to play in the qualifiers or not. But we are optimistic about him.

Mashrafe can be said to be successful with the ball so far in the current BPL. With 12 wickets in 10 matches, he is seventh on the list of top bowlers. Dhaka captain Nasir Hossain is at the top of the list with 16 wickets in 11 matches.

Mashrafe suffered the injury while bowling against Khulna Tigers at the Sylhet International Cricket Stadium on January 30. Due to that injury, he could not play in the match against Rangpur Riders on Saturday. Instead, Mushfiqur Rahim failed to win the team with the responsibility of captaincy.