Maharashtra batter Ankit Bawne has been handed a one-match suspension by the BCCI for displaying dissent towards an on-field umpire’s name in a Ranji Trophy match final yr. Resulting from this, he’s lacking the tie towards Baroda, which is at the moment underway in Nashik.
The BCCI conveyed the choice to the Maharashtra staff on the Golf Membership Floor in Nashik, the place it’s taking part in its Group A Ranji match.
The incident had occurred on the MCA floor in November final yr, the place Bawne had stood his floor after being caught within the slips by Companies’ Shubham Rohilla off Amit Shukla.
Bawne refused to depart the sphere for about quarter-hour as the choice couldn’t be challenged because of the unavailability of DRS. The competition resumed following the intervention of match referee Amit Sharma and Maharashtra coach Sulakshan Kulkarni.
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“The Maharashtra Cricket Affiliation want to formally inform that our Ranji Trophy participant, Ankit Bawne, is at the moment serving a one-match ban imposed by the Board of Management for Cricket in India (BCCI),” the MCA mentioned in a launch on Thursday.
“In consequence, Ankit Bawne is unavailable for choice within the ongoing Ranji Trophy match towards Baroda. Nevertheless, we’re happy to substantiate that he will likely be accessible for the subsequent match and proceed contributing to the success of the Maharashtra staff,” the discharge mentioned.
“We respect the choices of the BCCI and stay dedicated to upholding the ideas of self-discipline and sportsmanship within the recreation of cricket. The staff is absolutely centered on delivering its finest within the ongoing recreation, and we stay up for Ankit’s participation within the upcoming matches,” the state cricket’s governing physique added.
Maharashtra captain Ruturaj Gaikwad had posted photos of the dismissal on his social media account whereas being away on the India A tour of Australia at the moment, suggesting that Bawne was not out and the choice was incorrect.