The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) has imposed a four-match suspension on top-order batter Towhid Hridoy for showing dissent at an umpire’s decision during a Dhaka Premier Division Cricket League (DPDCL) match.
The 24-year-old, who has represented Bangladesh in 77 international matches across ODIs and T20Is, is currently leading Mohammedan Sporting Club in the ongoing DPDCL. Initially, Hridoy was handed a one-match ban, which was later postponed following protests from players.
However, during Saturday’s match against Gazi Group Cricketers at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium, Hridoy once again violated the BCB’s code of conduct. After being caught out, he displayed visible dissent and refused to leave the crease, challenging the umpire’s decision.
Hridoy was found guilty of a Level 1 offense under Article 2.8 of the code, which pertains to showing dissent at an umpire’s decision. The on-field umpires, Muniruzzaman Tinku and Ali Arman Rajon, along with third umpire Mohammad Kamruzzaman and fourth official ATM Ikram, reported him for misconduct.
According to the BCB’s statement, Hridoy denied the charges and requested a full disciplinary hearing but failed to attend the scheduled session despite being notified. As per Clause 5.2.6 of the DPDCL Code of Conduct, match referee Akhtar Ahmed fined Hridoy 10,000 taka and issued one demerit point, increasing his total demerit points to eight.
