Players clashed with umpire, BCCI imposed ban after match stopped for 15 minutes

BCCI bans Ankit Bawne: Maharashtra batsman Ankit Bawne has been banned for one match for dissent. BCCI made this announcement ahead of the sixth round of the ongoing Ranji Trophy 2024-25 season. Actually, this incident took place during Maharashtra’s Group-A match at the MCA (Maharashtra Cricket Association) ground in November last year. Which was against Services before the start of the white-ball tournament.

What was the whole matter?

Amit Shukla was caught in the slips by Shubham Rohilla of Services. But he looked unhappy with the umpire’s decision as he felt he was not out. He refused to leave the field for about 15 minutes because the decision could not be challenged due to DRS not being available. The match restarted after the intervention of match referee Amit Sharma and Maharashtra coach Sulakshan Kulkarni.

What did the MCA say?

In this regard, MCA issued a press note saying, ‘Maharashtra Cricket Association (MCA) would like to officially inform that our Ranji Trophy player Ankit Bavan is currently facing a ban imposed by the BCCI. As a result, Ankit will not be available for the ongoing Ranji Trophy match against Baroda. However we are happy to confirm that he will be available for the next match and will continue to contribute to the success of the Maharashtra team. We respect BCCI’s decision and are committed to maintaining discipline and sportsmanship in cricket. The team’s entire focus is on giving its best performance at the moment. We are waiting for Ankit’s innings in the next match.