Dhaka Premier League: BCB reduces Shahadat Hossain’s ban to 18 months from 5 years- Bangladesh pacer Shahadat Hossain, who was banned for slapping a teammate during a first-class match, played his first game in the ongoing Dhaka Premier League after 18 months long ban by the BCB.
He played for Partex Sporting Club against Old DOHS Sports Club in the top-flight event in Dhaka. He ended wicketless in his couple of overs at Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium.
“Shahadat’s ban is reduced,” a BCB official told Cricbuzz on Saturday.
Hossain wanted to return to competitive cricket in March. The cricketer had made a plea to make it to the National Cricket League which was postponed in April amid the COVID-19 spike in Bangladesh
Dhaka Premier League: BCB reduces Shahadat Hossain’s ban to 18 months from 5 years
“I regret my actions. I was wrong, and I will try not to do it again. I won’t have any problem for the rest of my career. My mother is a cancer patient. I want to return to cricket, to help my mother’s treatment,” he had said during a press conference.
“His mother is diagnosed with cancer. He is not playing cricket now so when he called me, I spoke to a few directors. We have requested the BCB’s disciplinary committee. We are hopeful to get a positive result from them. I have also informed the board president, who is also positive about him. Insha Allah, we hope that he can play in the NCL (National Cricket League),” said BCB cricket operations chairman Akram Khan as he had taken up Hossain’s case with board officials.
Shahadat has claimed 72 wickets in 38 Tests and remains Bangladesh’s second-highest wickets taker among pacers. He is yet to feature in a match for Bangladesh since 2015.
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