Sylhet Sunrisers all-rounder Ravi Bopara was caught ball-tampering during their Bangabandhu Bangladesh Premier League Twenty20 2022 game against Khulna Tigers at Sylhet International Cricket Stadium.
Bopara was seen tampering with the ball with his fingernails during the ninth over of the first innings and the act was broadcast on TV during the evening game Monday.
The on-field umpires immediately noticed the act and changed the ball.
They also penalized Sylhet with five runs for the offence.
It was the first incident where umpires gave penalty runs to a side for ball-tampering in the history of the BPL.
Earlier, Bopara came to the toss as captain instead of Mosaddek Hossain and Sylhet management informed later that the decision of changing captaincy has been taken after discussing with the Bangladesh batsman.
