BCB bans Towhid Hridoy for four games, fined INR 7000

BCB bans Towhid Hridoy for four games, fined INR 7000 (Photo Source: ICC/Getty Images)

Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) informed that is banned for four matches with immediate effect from the ongoing Bashundhara Dhaka Premier Division Cricket League 2024-25. The board has also been fined an amount of Taka 10,000 (roughly seven thousand Indian Rupees) for the Code of Conduct breach while leading the Mohammedan Sporting Club during a game against Gazi Group Cricketers.

The game held at the Shere Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Mirpur on Saturday, April 26, witnessed Hridoy show dissent towards one of the decisions made by the on-field umpire. As a result, on-field officials Moniruzzaman Tinku and Ali Arman Rajon, third umpire Muhammad Kamruzzaman, and fourth official ATM Ikram charged the cricketer for the breach.

This punishment came into effect after the batter was found guilty of breaching the BCB code of conduct for players and player support personnel during the match against Gazi Group Cricketers at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium (SBNCS) on 26 April 2025.

Moreover, he was banned from one game earlier but denied accepting the punishment and voiced out against it. He was charged for disagreeing with the umpire's decision during the match. He stood there on the crease, refusing to leave after getting dismissed.

"Mr. Hridoy denied the charge and opted to contest it at a full disciplinary hearing. However, despite prior communication, he failed to appear at the hearing scheduled in the umpires' dressing room," BCB said in a release.

"This latest demerit point brings Mr. Hridoy's total to eight (8) demerit points, including seven (7) accumulated from previous breaches. As a result, he will serve a four (4)-match suspension, effective immediately," the release further read.

As per Article 5.2.6 of the Code of Conduct, Match Referee Akhtar Ahmad proceeded with the matter and imposed a sanction: a fine of Taka 10,000 (Ten Thousand Taka) and the addition of one (1) demerit point.

The Bangladeshi batter was found guilty of committing a Level 1 offence under Article 2.8 of the BCB Code of Conduct, which relates to "Showing Dissent at an Umpire's Decision during a Match." Moreover, if a player conducts Level 1 offences, they carry a minimum sanction of a warning and a penalty of up to Taka 40,000 and/or one (1) or two (2) demerit points.