BCB takes action: 8 players, one official banned for third division misconduct

The incident happened on 11 November all over a Tall League match between Tejgaon Cricket Academy and Sapphire Sporting Club on the PKSF No. 1 flooring.

TBS File

22 November, 2024, 03:00 pm

Final modified: 22 November, 2024, 03:01 pm

On 18th November, the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) announced one-year bans for eight cricketers and a membership official for breaching the board’s code of behavior.

The penalties, at the side of monetary fines, were issued following an altercation all over a Dhaka Third Division Cricket League match earlier in the week.

The incident happened on 11 November all over a Tall League match between Tejgaon Cricket Academy and Sapphire Sporting Club on the PKSF No. 1 flooring.

Players from every facet grew to alter into occupied with an on-area brawl, prompting the BCB to launch an investigation.

Following an intensive overview of proof, the Cricket Committee of Dhaka Metropolis (CCDM) Technical Committee stumbled on eight gamers and one official guilty of Stage-4 disciplinary violations under Article 2.19 of the BCB Code of Behavior.

The gamers banned are Yasir Arafat, Rifat Al Imon (Anik), Tasin Ahmed Ronbi, Rabbi Hasan, and Parvez Ahmed Pleasure from Tejgaon Cricket Academy, along with Rana Khan, Saiful Islam Shawon, and Mohammad Hridoy from Sapphire Sporting Club. Moreover, Tejgaon official Robin has been penalised.

Every particular person has furthermore been fined no longer lower than BDT 50,000. Whereas Stage-4 violations can attract a lifetime ban, the board opted for a lighter penalty on this occasion.

BCB President Faruque Ahmed addressed the topic in a assertion, citing, “The BCB won’t tolerate any breaches of self-discipline in home cricket. Let this abet as a warning to all gamers and officers that the board will enforce strict measures in opposition to misconduct.”

This incident marks one of potentially the most important disciplinary actions in home cricket as of late, reflecting the board’s commitment to keeping requirements of behaviour every on and off the world.