Akbar Ali

ICC U-19 World Cup 2020: Akbar Ali overcomes pain of losing elder sister to lead Bangladesh to maiden global title in cricket

Bangladesh captain Akbar Ali battled the pain of losing his elder sister while steering his team to the U-19 World Cup triumph, the tragedy far outweighing the challenges thrown at him by his adversaries on the ground.

ICC U-19 World Cup 2020: Bangladesh's reaction after winning the final was 'dirty', says India captain Priyam Garg

India captain Priyam Garg has called the aggressive celebration of Bangladesh players as "dirty" following their maiden title triumph at the Under-19 World Cup in Potchefstroom.

ICC U-19 World Cup 2020: Thrilling India vs Bangladesh final marred by ugly scenes at Senwes Park

Bangladesh's maiden ICC U-19 Cricket World Cup win on Sunday was marred by reports of an ugly spat between players from the winning side and losing finalist India.

ICC U-19 World Cup 2020: Disciplined Bangladesh show value of preparation and execution in maiden title win

What stood out in Bangladesh's triumph was their exceptional work in the lead up to the World Cup. Two years ago, Bangladesh set the groundwork for their triumph in this tournament.

ICC U-19 World Cup 2020: What happened after the game was unfortunate, says Bangladesh captain Akbar Ali on ugly spat after final

As soon as the match ended, it became tense with Bangladeshi players rushing to the ground and most of them still displaying aggressive body language.

ICC U-19 World Cup 2020: Akbar Ali, bowlers lead Bangladesh to maiden title with three-wicket win over India in final

Bangladesh clinched their maiden ICC U-19 World Cup title after beating favourites India by three wickets in the summit clash on Sunday.

ICC U-19 World Cup 2020: 'Bangladesh has given a strong message to the world', Twitter reacts after Tigers clinch maiden title

Bangladesh clinched the title and wishes started coming in for them on Twitter. Here are some interesting ones.

ICC U-19 World Cup 2020: Contrasting, yet very similar captains Priyam Garg and Akbar Ali go head-to-head in India vs Bangladesh final

Priyam Garg and Akbar Ali have bigger players in their teams, but if a crisis situation crops up in the final, be rest assured that these captains will be the first to put their hand up and ride their team through the rocky waters.

ICC U19 World Cup 2020: Mahmudul Hasan Joy's century helps Bangladesh beat New Zealand by six wickets, set up final against India

Mahmudul Hasan Joy rose to the occasion with a 100 off 127 balls, helping Bangladesh overcome the 212-run target in 44.1 overs

Dhruv Jurel, Pragnesh Kanpillewar's fifties go in vain as India U-19 lose to Bangladesh U-19 by two-wicket in tri-nation tournament

Bangladesh U-19 won the rain-curtailed match under the Duckworth/Lewis method on Tuesday while India U-19 lost their second consecutive match.