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DHAKA: Bangladesh star cricketer Shakib Al Hasan has been let off lightly with a four-match suspension from the Dhaka T20 Premier League along with a fine of $5800, following his on-field meltdown
According to the leading Bangladesh cricket portal, “Mohammedan Sporting Club captain Shakib Al Hasan has been banned for four matches due to his arrogant behaviour in the Dhaka Premier League.”
Kazi Inam Ahmed, the chairman of the Cricket Committee of Dhaka Metropolis (CCDM), said, “The match referee’s report said that he committed two offences. He kicked the stumps and threw down the stumps. For this, Shakib Al Hasan has been sanctioned for three matches and fined Taka 5 lakh.”
Shakib lost his cool twice during the game – once when he kicked the stumps after a strong LBW appeal and secondly when umpires called for covers with one ball left to complete a minimum of six overs of Abahani innings which would be required for a result. This time, he rushed from mid-off and uprooted the stumps.
“The board president is very much concerned about this outburst, and wanted to know the root cause. He has asked us to do an investigation before the board meeting this week,” Kazi Ahmed said.
Later Shakib tendered an unconditional apology on his official facebook page, but his act of trying to damage match property is as good as Level III offence. He has already been banned for one year after failing to report a corrupt approach during an earlier edition of Indian Premier League.