Shakib banned for one match

Rangpur Riders captain Shakib Al Hasan has been suspended for one match of the BPL 2015 and fined Tk 20,000 for two counts of BCB Code of Conduct breach during his team's match against Sylhet Superstars yesterday in Mirpur.

According to a press release sent from the Bangladesh Cricket Board, Shakib was reported by the on-field umpires, Ranmore Martinesz and Tanvir Ahmed, for violating Level 1 Articles 2.1.4 and 2.1.7 of the Code of Conduct for Players and Player Support Personnel for using abusive language after dismissing Sylhet batsman Dilshan Munaweera in the fourth over of the Sylhet innings.

Match referee Selim Shahed imposed the fine after the player pleaded guilty to the offence.

Shakib received the suspension for breaching Level 2 Article 2.2.4 of the Code of Conduct for directing offensive and abusive language towards Umpire Tanvir Ahmed in the 13th over of the Sylhet innings following the turning down of an appeal. As such, he will not be to take the field for Rangpur's game against Comilla Victorians today.

As the player admitted the offences and accepted the sanction proposed by the match referee, a formal hearing was not required.