Tamil Nadu Cricketer Escapes Ban After Texting Girlfriend During Match. Fined Rs 1 Lakh

A younger Tamil Nadu batter has been fined Rs 1 lakh by BCCI’s Anti- Corruption and Safety Unit.© AFP

A younger Tamil Nadu batter has been fined Rs 1 lakh by the Anti- Corruption and Safety Unit (ACSU) of BCCI for violating Gamers and Match Officers Space (PMOA) protocol throughout a current Tamil Nadu Premier League recreation. “The TNCA won’t title the participant as investigation is ongoing. All I can verify is he’s a left hander who scored two fifties for Tamil Nadu in final 12 months’s Ranji Trophy. He was discovered texting his girlfriend in the course of the course of a match. Whereas no corruption fees has been levelled, utilizing cell phone in PMOA throughout course of a match is prohibited. Therefore it is a protocol breach,” a senior TNCA official informed PTI on Friday.

Initially, a a lot harsher punishment was in retailer for the 26-year-old as TNCA was mulling a two-year ban however for the reason that offense is not of grave nature, he was let off with Rs 1 lakh advantageous.

It should be talked about that in final IPL, Rajasthan Royals supervisor and Vaibhav Sooryavanshi’s RR-appointed guardian Romi Bhinder was fined Rs 1 lakh for utilizing a cellphone within the workforce dugout throughout a match.

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