Bangladesh batsman Sabbir Rahman has landed in a huge trouble as he has been accused of allegedly abusing and threatening two fans on social media. Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) is going to investigate the matter and if found guilty, the cricketer might have to face extreme consequences for his actions this time around.
Sabbir is currently in with team touring to West Indies and is involved in the ongoing three-match ODI series against the home team. The incident took place after the second ODI in which the visitors lost a close match by 3 runs despite needing just 13 runs off the final two overs.
According to the recent reports of ESPN Cricinfo, they are claiming that they do have the screenshot of the message sent to one of the fans from the Facebook account of ‘Shabbir Rahaman Roman’ which has more than 90,000 followers and is believed to be the personal account of Sabbir Rahman. The message contains the foul and abusive language and the threat of physical harm.
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It has been alleged that the sarcastic comment from the for Rahman’s current batting form led to the outburst of the cricketer as he has only managed to muster 15 runs in two matches of the series so far. However, the account itself has been deactivated after the BCB was informed of the incident on Thursday evening according to Daily Star.
BCB chief executive Nizamuddin Chowdhury has clarified that the board will take some apt actions on Sabbir Rahman after investigating the issue. The cricketer might have possibly breached the code of conduct with his actions.
As quoted in Daily Star, BCB chief said, “Players, especially national players, are given definitive guidelines on how to behave with fans and on social media. They have been told that they must be very careful when interacting with the public on social media. Since it is out in the public and when it has come to the board’s knowledge, if such a breach has occurred it will be referred to the disciplinary committee and appropriate action taken.”
