Accusing under Level-1 violation of the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) Code of Conduct, the Fortune Barishal skipper Shakib Al Hasan, his Rangpur Riders counterpart Nurul Hassan Sohan, and the Fortune Barishal opening batter Anamul Haque Bijoy have each been fined 15% of their individual match fees.
The decision came centering Tuesday’s BPL match between Fortune Barishal and Rangpur Riders at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium (SBNCS), Mirpur.
Shakib and Nurul were both found in breach of Article 2.4 of the BCB Code of Conduct for players which refers to disobeying an umpire’s instruction during a match.
Anamul, meanwhile, was punished for a breach of Article 2.8 under the same regulation for showing dissent at an umpire’s decision.
In addition to the fines, one demerit point has been added to the disciplinary record of each player.
The players admitted their offence and accepted the punishment proposed by Match Referee Akhtar Ahmad and as such, there was no need for formal hearings.
On-field umpires Ravindra Wimalasari and Gazi Sohel, third umpire Morshed Ali Khan and fourth official Mozahid Swapan levelled the charges.
Level-1 breach carries a minimum penalty of an official reprimand, a maximum penalty of 50% of a player’s match fee, and one or two demerit points.