Last year’s punishment is still being served… Cricketer could not play in Ranji Trophy, still facing ban

Last Updated:January 23, 2025, 15:29 IST

Maharashtra batsman Ankit Bawne was banned for one match last year for expressing disagreement against the decision of the on-field umpire in the Ranji Trophy 2025 match. For this reason he did not play in the first match of Ranji Trophy.read more

Indian cricketer could not play in Ranji Trophy.

New Delhi. The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) had imposed a one-match ban on Maharashtra batsman Ankit Bawne for disagreeing with the on-field umpire’s decision in a Ranji Trophy match last year. He was banned after that match. Due to which he could not play in the opening match of Ranji Trophy 2025 against Baroda in Nashik.

BCCI informed this decision to the Maharashtra team at the Golf Club ground in Nashik where it is playing a Group A Ranji match. The incident took place at the MCA ground in November last year, where Bawne stood at his crease after being caught in the slips by Army’s Shubham Rohilla off the bowling of Amit Shukla.

“Maharashtra Cricket Association would like to officially inform that our Ranji Trophy player Ankit Bawne has been banned for one match by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) and is serving the punishment,” MCA said in a release. Due to this, Ankit Bawne is not available for selection in 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. ,

Bawne refused to leave the field for about 15 minutes as the decision could not be challenged due to the unavailability of DRS. The match restarted after the intervention of match referee Amit Sharma and Maharashtra coach Sulakshna Kulkarni. He said, “We respect the decisions of the BCCI and are committed to maintaining the principles of discipline and sportsmanship in the game of cricket.” We are looking forward to Ankit’s participation in the upcoming match.