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Bangladesh allrounder Mehidy Hasan Miraz is set to feature in the Pakistan Super League (PSL) for the first time after receiving a NOC from the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) on Monday. Miraz will represent Lahore Qalandars in the ongoing PSL and has been cleared to play from May 22 to 25, confirmed Shahriar Nafees, the BCB’s manager of cricket operations. “He applied for the NOC this morning and received it in the afternoon,” Nafees told reporters. This will be Miraz’s first appearance in an overseas franchise league. The 27-year-old, who was recently named ICC Men’s Player of the Month for April, was not part of the current Bangladesh squad playing the two-match T20I series against the UAE in Sharjah. Lahore Qalandars, who secured a place in the playoffs with a 26-run win over Peshawar Zalmi on Sunday, have already seen fellow Bangladeshi star Shakib Al Hasan join their squad. Gujarat, Bengaluru and Punjab advance to IPL playoffs Miraz is expected to boost their spin options in the crucial final stages of the tournament. Before the PSL was temporarily suspended earlier this month due to India-Pakistan tensions, Bangladesh’s Rishad Hossain and Nahid Rana had featured for Lahore and Peshawar respectively but returned home amid safety concerns. Across 153 T20 matches, Miraz has taken 107 wickets at an economy rate of 7.55 and scored 2,099 runs with seven fifties.      

Bangladesh cricketers Nahid Rana and Rishad Hossain have decided not to return to Pakistan for the remainder of the Pakistan Super League (PSL), the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) confirmed on Thursday. Both players were part of the 2025 PSL season and returned home earlier this month after the league was suspended due to rising tensions between India and Pakistan.  Although the tournament is set to resume on May 17, the duo has opted out of making a return. Earlier, the BCB had been working with the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) and the Bangladesh High Commission to assess the situation, especially after a reported drone strike near Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium forced the postponement of two matches. The incident raised serious safety concerns among overseas players, including Rishad and Nahid. At the time, the board stated it was actively working to bring both players back “in a timely and secure manner.”

Bangladesh all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan is set to make his return to competitive cricket, having been picked by Lahore Qalandars for the remainder of the Pakistan Super League (PSL). Shakib, 38, confirmed the development on Tuesday to the media.  He will join fellow Bangladeshi cricketer Rishad Hossain in the Lahore squad, with the league resuming on May 17 after a week-long suspension due to India-Pakistan tensions. Shakib had been training privately in Dubai for several days. His last PSL appearance came for Peshawar Zalmi, and he previously played for Karachi Kings as well, tallying 181 runs and 8 wickets across 14 matches.  BFIU seizes bank accounts of cricketer Shakib Al Hasan However, the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) has yet to grant him the No Objection Certificate (NOC) required for participation. A BCB official said that while Shakib has not yet submitted a formal request, the board’s permission is essential before any official announcement from Lahore Qalandars. Court orders confiscating Shakib Al Hasan’s assets   The PSL, which was suspended amid rising geopolitical tensions, will now resume with eight matches remaining, including the playoffs. Lahore Qalandars play their final league game this Sunday, and Shakib may debut for them that day—if clearance comes through in time. With several foreign players unavailable for the concluding stages of the tournament, franchises are turning to experienced replacements like Shakib to bolster their squads.   

Both the Indian Premier League (IPL) and Pakistan Super League (PSL) for 2025 are set to resume on May 17, following a week-long suspension caused by cross-border tensions between India and Pakistan. However, the revised schedules have forced adjustments to other international commitments, including Bangladesh’s planned tour of Pakistan. The PSL will conclude on May 25, with four remaining group-stage matches taking place in Rawalpindi and the playoffs and final scheduled in Lahore. The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) confirmed the resumption via a social media post by Chairman Mohsin Naqvi. “Get ready for 8 thrilling matches starting 17th May, leading up to the Grand Final on 25th May,” Mohsin said.  Foreign players exit IPL, resumption plan in limbo  The revised PSL schedule now overlaps with Bangladesh’s previously scheduled T20I series in Pakistan, which was set to begin the same day as the PSL final. BCB has acknowledged that the tour will not go ahead as originally planned and confirmed it is in “active and ongoing discussions” with the PCB. Meanwhile, the IPL will resume play across six Indian cities: Bengaluru, Jaipur, Delhi, Lucknow, Mumbai, and Ahmedabad. The final has been rescheduled for June 3. A total of 17 matches remain, including 13 league games and four playoffs. The delayed IPL will also impact the England-West Indies ODI series, the India A tour of England, and player availability for the World Test Championship final between Australia and South Africa, starting June 11.  Nahid and Rishad to exit PSL amid tensions between India and Pakistan Both leagues now face the logistical challenge of recalling overseas players, many of whom had flown home. While some franchises are confident about player returns, the PCB is considering a replacement draft for the PSL to ensure balanced squads.  India tour of Bangladesh, Asia Cup in doubt after IPL halt

Bangladesh allrounder Shakib Al Hasan may miss the remainder of the Pakistan Super League (PSL) for what he has been contracted with the Lahore Qalandars in the replacement draft recently. The allrounder is reportedly more interested to take part in the Dhaka Premeir Divison Cricket League which is set to begin on May 31. Mohammedan Sporting Club has bid to the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) to secure the service of Shakib. Also read: BCB trying to relax quarantine rules for Shakib, Mustafiz The allrounder missed the last season of the league, which was cancelled after only one round of the games, due to his ban. Since he is a free player now, any team can bid to secure his service. Tarikul Islam Tito, a Mohammedan official, has recently submitted a letter to the BCB saying that the allrounder is keen to take part in Dhaka League for them. Tarikul said to the Cricbuzz that the board is yet to say yes to them. Also read: Shakib Al Hasan vs Mustafizur Rahman: Who is the most successful player in IPL? “Instead of playing PSL, Shakib is interested to take part in Dhaka League for us. He was not a part of the league last season, and he is now a free player who can sign for any team. We have sown our interest to secure his service,” Tarikul told the media. Shakib was part of the Kolkata Knight Riders in the recently-suspended Indian Premier League (IPL). He somewhat was out of form in this cash-rich event. Along with Shakib, Bangladesh allrounder Mahmudullah Riyad and wicketkeeper-batsman Liton Das were also contracted with two different PSL franchises. But like Shakib, these two are also uncertain for the remainder of PSL which may take place in early July. Also read: Mahmudullah, Shakib and Liton set to feature in PSL This year’s Dhaka League will be played in the T20 format, unlike the other seasons. Kazi Inam Ahmed, the chairman of the  Cricket Committee of Dhaka Metropolis (CCDM), has earlier said that due to the Covid-19 situation around the country, they like to host the league in a shorter period of time. “As decided earlier it will be a T20 event. Considering the busy international schedule and the upcoming ICC T20 World Cup, we believe that T20 is the ideal format for the 2019-20 League,” he told in a statement early this month.

Veteran Bangladeshi allrounders Mahmudullah Riyad, Shakib Al Hasan and wicketkeeper-batsman Liton Das are set to feature in the resumption of this year's chequered Pakistan Super League (PSL), a T20 league organized by Pakistan Cricket Board (BCB), as the replacement players. These three Bangladeshi players are among the 19 overseas players who have been picked up by the PSL teams from the replacement draft. The other players are from Australia, West Indies, South Africa, Sri Lanka and New Zealand. Right-handed allrounder Mahmudullah will represent Multan Sultans in the remainder of the PSL. He had previously played for Quetta Gladiators in this event. Left-arm allrounder Shakib Al Hasan, who is recently busy playing the Indian Premier League (IPL) for Kolkata Knight Riders, will play for Lahore Qalandars. Shakib had previously represented Karachi Kings and Peshawar Zalmi in PSL. Liton, on the other hand, is all set to play for Karachi Kings. It’ll be his second appearance in a foreign league. He previously played for Jamaica Tallawahs in Caribbean Premier League. While Shakib is busy in IPL, Mahmudullah currently at home and Liton is touring Sri Lanka with the Bangladesh team to play a two-match Test series against the hosts. There are a total of 34 matches in PSL and 15 of them have already been played. The remainder of the league will resume from June 1 and will run to June 20. All the matches will take place at the National Stadium, Karachi.

The Pakistan Cricket Board has formed a two-member fact-finding panel to investigate how players were infected with coronavirus in the bio-secure bubble, leading to the postponement of the country’s premier Twenty20 league.

Heavy rain forced a crucial Pakistan Super League cricket match between defending champion Quetta Gladiators and Multan Sultans to be abandoned Wednesday without a ball being bowled.

Shoaib Malik hit a half century and Wahab Riaz marked his first game as captain with 3-21 as Peshawar Zalmi earned a 30-run victory over title defender Quetta Gladiators in a rain-affected Pakistan Super League match on Thursday.

A blistering 155-run partnership off only 73 balls between Ben Dunk and Samit Patel helped Lahore Qalandars get their first Pakistan Super League win with a resounding 37-run victory against defending champions Quetta Gladiators on Tuesday.