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Mushfiq fined for breaching BCB Code of Conduct He apologises for misbehavior

He apologises for misbehavior


Wednesday, 16 December 2020


Mushfiqur Rahim has been fined 25 per cent of his match fees for breach of the BCB Code of Conduct (CoC) in the 1st Qualifier match against Fortune Barishal on Monday at the at Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in the city, a statement sent by BCB reads, reports UNB.
Mushfiqur was found guilty of showing an insulting gesture towards a teammate (Nasum Ahmed) during the match which constitutes to a Level 1 (2.6) Offence. In addition to the sanction imposed, one (01) demerit point has been added to the player's disciplinary record, the statement added.
If Mushfiqur reaches four (04) or more demerit points in the tournament, the points will then be converted into match suspension and he will be banned. Four demerit points equate to a ban from one (01) match.
Level 1 breaches carry a minimum penalty of an official warning and a maximum penalty of a fine of 50 per cent of a player's match fees and one or two demerit points. Mushfiqur accepted the sanction and as such no official hearing was required. The breach was reported by on-field umpires Gazi Sohel and Mahfuzur Rahman, 3rd Umpire Masudul Rahman Mukul and 4th Umpire Muzahiduzzaman Swapon and the penalty was imposed by Match Referee ASM Roquibul Hassan.
Meanwhile, Bangladesh former captain and the skipper of Beximco Dhaka in the Bangabandhu T20 Cup, Mushfiqur Rahim, has sought apology from public for his unexpected behavior with one of his teammates.
During the 17th over of the Eliminator game of the event between Dhaka and Fortune Barishal, Mushfiqur threatened Nasum Ahmed to throw the ball.
The wicketkeeper-batsman thought he would have missed the catch as Nasum also came close to take the catch.
Mushfiqur failed to show an appropriate sporting gesture to Nasum during the incident. This has prompted widespread criticism of Mushfiqur. Many brought the mistakes to the fore, what Mushfiqur has made throughout the year.
"Assalamualaikum to all, first of all officially I would like to apologize to all of my fans and spectators regarding the incident that happened yesterday during the match. I have already apologized after the game to my fellow teammate Nasum," Mushfiqur wrote on his social media handle.
"Secondly, I seek forgiveness from the Almighty. I always remember I am a human being above all, and the gesture that I have shown was not acceptable at all. I promise it won't be repeated on the ground or outside the ground," he added.
Mushfiqur-led Dhaka marched to the Qualifier 2 of this event beating Barishal by nine runs.