The Bangladesh batsman will also be fined about $25,000 and barred from playing domestic cricket for the next six months as punishment for assaulting a fan during a first-class match

Mohammad Isam01-Jan-2018Bangladesh batsman Sabbir Rahman has been stripped of his BCB central contract as punishment for assaulting a fan during a first-class match. Sabbir has also been fined Tk 20 lakh ($25,000 approx) and barred from playing domestic cricket for the next six months.Sabbir was the first cricketer in Bangladesh to be punished in such a way. He was in Grade B in the BCB’s list of contracted cricketers, earning $30,000 in 2017. By being fined $25,000, he breaks his own record, having been fined Tk 12 lakh ($16,000 approx) for a serious disciplinary breach during the 2016 BPL.Proposal to penalise Tamim for outfield comments

There is a proposal to fine Tamim Iqbal Tk 5 lakh ($6,250 approx) for his outburst against the outfield at the Shere Bangla National Stadium during the BPL. BCB chief Nazmul Hassan said that Tamim could also be warned to exercise caution while speaking to the media in future. A decision on the matter is likely later in the month.

After Comilla Victorians and Rangpur Riders struggled to get past 100 in their game on December 2, Tamim had criticised the pitch and also made a mention of the outfield, which the ICC had given a “poor” rating in September.

BCB president Nazmul Hassan spelled out these punishments after the disciplinary committee’s hearing on Monday. Hassan said the committee’s recommendations to punish Sabbir were “final” – meaning that he approved of them – although the board directors will have to endorse them in a meeting later.The incident took place on December 21, the second day of Rajshahi Division’s National Cricket League game against Dhaka Metropolis. Apart from assaulting the fan, Sabbir also allegedly misbehaved with the match referee after being summoned for investigation.According to the committee’s vice-chairman Sheikh Sohel, Sabbir apologised for his actions during Monday’s hearing. Sohel said Sabbir’s history of disciplinary breaches were kept in mind while deciding the punishment.”We felt that he didn’t learn anything from his past two punishments,” Sohel said. “We have meted out a heavy punishment. He is out of the national contract, which is a huge blow. He is also fined Tk 20 lakh. But this is his last chance. If he has another brush with indiscipline, he will be permanently suspended.”