Bangladesh umpire Moniruzzaman has decided to quit after the shocking misbehavior from senior cricketers like Shakib Al Hasan and Mahmudullah during the recently-concluded Bangabandhu Dhaka Premier League.
Revealing his decision to quit umpiring after the domestic tournament, Moniruzzaman said the umpires deserve better treatment and he wanted to keep his self-respect intact.
Moniruzzaman was the TV umpire in the match between Gazi Group Cricketers and Prime Bank when Mahmudullah lost his cool after a decision went against him and it was the prime reason behind the umpire’s decision to quit umpiring from all form of cricket.
Mahmudullah. who was the Gazi Group captain, was animated in his behavior which made headlines when the on-field umpire turned down his appeal for a caught-behind against Prime Bank batsman Alok Kapali.
He showed dissent at the umpire's decision by punching the ground and laying down on the adjacent pitch as a sign of protest.
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After Mahmudullah was found guilty of committing a level-2 offense, the all-rounder was fined Taka 20,000 by the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) for his outburst at Bangladesh's ICC Emerging Panel member Moniruzzaman.
This event took place after Shakib Al Hasan's shameful incident wherein he threw tantrums and even kicked the stumps during Mohammedan Sporting’s match against Abahani Limited and resulting in he was fined USD 5800 (Taka 5 lakh) and banned for three games.
Moniruzzaman told Cricbuzz, “Enough is enough for me and I don’t want to do umpiring anymore. I have some self-respect and want to live with it. Umpires can make mistakes but if we are treated in this manner, there is no point in doing it anymore because I am not in it just for the money.”
On Shakib’s act, Moniruzzaman said, “I was not involved in Shakib's game. The way he behaved was something very hard for me to digest. In the Mahmudullah match, I was the TV umpire and watching the episode closely. It left me numb and at that point, I decided not to carry on with umpiring.”
He signed off by saying, “I am not an employee of the BCB, and considering the money the umpires get from the board, I cannot take this. I was doing it out of love for the game because I used to get just the match fee. I am fortunate nothing untoward happened with me so far but who knows I might be a subject of humiliation in the next game.”
(With Cricbuzz Inputs)
