With reference to the disciplinary proceedings relating to the 2013 edition of Bangladesh Premier League (BPL), both the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) and the International Cricket Council (ICC) have jointly appealed against the sanctions imposed by the BCB Anti-Corruption Tribunal. Yesterday was the last day for submitting appeals related to the fixing issue from the second edition of BPL and the appeal was made to the chairman of the BCB disciplinary panel.
BCB acting CEO Nizamuddin Chowdhury confirmed the media of the appeal being made. The appeals were made against the individuals acquitted by the BPL tribunal after they were found not guilty of the accusations charged against them by ICC’s Anti-Corruption and Security Unit.
This means cricketers including Mosharraf Rubel and Mahbubul Robin, Dhaka Gladiators’ chairman Salim Chowdhury along with their CEO Gaurav Rawat and bowling coach Mohammad Rafique plus English cricketer Darren Stevens will once again see themselves involved with the BPL fixing scandal.
Both the BCB and the ICC earlier stated their utter disappointment by the outcome of the proceedings, and complained that the reasons cited by the Tribunal for its decision did nothing to address their concerns. The two governing bodies also claimed that their views, clear and compelling evidence of corruption by a number of individuals were not taken into account properly by the BPL tribunal. But having got the opportunity to review the detailed decision, both the ICC and the BCB decided to appeal against the sanctions of the tribunal after taking advice on it and basing their appeal on very strong grounds they believe to have.
Earlier, former national cricketer Mohammad Ashraful, Dhaka Gladiators’ managing director Shihab Chowdhury and Sri Lankan cricketer Kaushal Lokuarachchi also made individual appeals against the sanctions of the tribunal.
