A Pakistani cricketer has been let off with a warning after he allegedly brought a female guest into his hotel room during the recently concluded Bangladesh Premier League (BPL).
According to media reports, the organisers had outlawed any such activities during the tournament to avoid any entrapment from match-fixers.
“The organisers had advised players to not invite female guests to their rooms,” a source told Press Trust of India. “In the case of this Pakistani player, he was advised in particular about a foreign national girl who was on the watch list of the anti-corruption investigators in the BPL.”
The player, who currently represents Pakistan, was pulled by organisers when security officials found the same female guest in his room. However, he escaped any financial penalties since he was an overseas signing.
Earlier, Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) levied a record fine on two national team players for what it called “serious” breaches of discipline after they reportedly entertained female guests in their hotel rooms.
Pace bowler Al-Amin Hossain and batsman Sabbir Rahman were both fined around $15,000 for “serious off-field disciplinary breaches” during the BPL.