Nine banned, fined for on-field misconduct in third division league

The Cricket Committee of Dhaka Metropolis (CCDM) has today issued one-year suspensions and fines to eight players and a team official for breaching the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB)'s Code of Conduct during the Meghna Bank Dhaka Third Division Cricket League 2024-25.

BCB President Faruque Ahmed reaffirmed the board's zero-tolerance stance on disciplinary breaches, stating, "Let this be a message to all players and officials that the board will strictly deal with breaches of the Code of Conduct."

The incident occurred earlier this week on November 18, during a Super League match between Tejgaon Cricket Academy and Sapphire Sporting Club at the PKSP Ground – 1.

A field altercation between players from both teams prompted an investigation by the CCDM Technical Committee, which reviewed visual evidence before delivering its verdict.

Consequently, Tejgaon Cricket Academy players Yeasin Arafat, Md Rifat Al Emon (Anik), Tasin Ahmed Ronobi, Md Rabbi Hasan, Md Parvez Ahmed Joy, and team official Robin, along with Sapphire Sporting Club's Md Rana Khan, Saiful Islam Shawon, and Md Hridoy, were found guilty of a Level 4 offence under Article 2.19 of the BCB Code of Conduct.

Level 4 violations – which addresses acts of violence on the field during a match -- carry severe repercussions, including a potential lifetime ban. After deliberation, the CCDM decided on a one-year suspension from all BCB competitions for the nine individuals. Each was also fined a minimum of 50,000 taka.