Mohammedan’s Hridoy Breaches Discipline Again, New Twist in the Drama

Sports Desk

Mohammedan Sporting Club captain Towhid Hridoy has been penalized again for misconduct. Another demerit point has been added to his name for expressing dissatisfaction with the umpire’s decision on the field. Previously, he had accumulated seven demerit points. With a total of eight demerit points now, BCB director and chief of umpires committee Ifthekhar Rahman Mithu confirmed that Hridoy will be suspended for four matches as per regulations in the ongoing Dhaka Premier League, including the crucial final match against Abahani Limited.

Mithu informed that Hridoy was given one demerit point on Saturday at Mirpur for showing reaction after being given out. With eight demerit points, he will be suspended for four matches, including the Abahani match.

Hridoy had reacted in disappointment after being given out in the Super League match against Gazi Group Cricketers. For this, he has been penalized with one demerit point and a fine of 10,000 taka.

As a result, Hridoy won’t be able to play in the title-deciding match against Abahani on April 29. With Abahani at 26 points and Mohammedan at 24 points, this match has effectively become the unofficial final of the league. The winner will be crowned this season’s champions.

Mithu stated that Hridoy’s remaining three-match suspension will be effective next year. However, there’s no guarantee that the new punishment won’t be changed next year, as BCB has changed its stance multiple times on this issue in recent days.

Hridoy’s punishment has been widely discussed at BCB over the past few days, with decisions being changed three times.

Earlier, Hridoy had received four demerit points and a one-match suspension for misconduct during the match against Abahani. Later, his demerit points increased to seven after he criticized umpires, resulting in an additional match suspension.

As per rules, he wasn’t supposed to play the first two matches of the Super League. But after he played one match, BCB allowed him to play, sparking controversy as the umpires committee doesn’t have authority to reduce punishments – such decisions should come from the technical committee.

Different BCB officials made contradictory statements about this incident. Technical committee chairman Enamul Haque Moni resigned. Later, after Hridoy played two matches, his previous two-match suspension was reinstated following criticism.