The Bangladesh Cricket Board came down heavily on Sabbir Rahman for assaulting a fan during a first-class match in Rajshahi. He has been stripped of the national contract, fined Tk 20 lakh and banned from domestic cricket for six months, the board confirmed on Monday (December 1).
The incident took place on the second day of Rajshahi Division's National Cricket League game against Dhaka Metropolis when Sabbir lost his cool after a supporter 'made a noise' directed at Sabbir during one of the innings breaks.
Sabbir reportedly took permission from the on-field umpires and confronted the young fan behind the sight screen, leading to a jostle.
The incident was seen by the reserve umpire initially, who later reported it to the match referee. It is learnt when match referee Showkatur Rahman called him to investigate the incident, Sabbir decided to behave roughly with him. Showkatur later reported the incident to BCB's cricket operations committee chairman Akram Khan for taking appropriate steps as the case was dealing with a cricketer of current national set-up, who are managed largely by the BCB cricket operation.
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