Akhtar Shaikh slapped with a life ban for using a false identity

The Mumbai T20 League has seen it's first casualty.

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“Suspension” and “bans” are probably the two most trending words in the cricketing community at the moment. Over the past week, several incidents have been uncovered that saw several people being punished. Whether it is an offense committed by a Zimbabwe cricket official or an Australian senior player, nothing should go unpunished. Strict rules send a message to other players regarding their fate if such an act is to be committed in future.

The latest entrant to the list of players banned is Akhtar Shaikh. The Managing Committee of the Mumbai Cricket Association (MCA) on Thursday decided to slap a life ban on Akhtar Shaikh after the club cricketer was exposed by mid-day for playing under a different name in Rajasthan’s Rajwada Cricket League in 2017.

Not allowed to participate in MCA tournaments his entire life

Shaikh will not be allowed to participate in any MCA affiliated tournaments in his entire life. He was representing the Mumbai North Panthers in the inaugural Mumbai League when the news broke out on March 15. He had already played two matches in the league when the punishment was announced. Shaikh played the last Dr. HD Kanga Cricket League for National Cricket Club, Cross Maidan in the ‘A’ division.

Cricket icon Sachin Tendulkar is the ambassador of the league while Sunil Gavaskar has been appointed as the league’s mentor. All the matches are to be played at the Wankhede stadium and the tournament has seen a platform for budding youngsters across the city.

Players such as Ajinkya Rahane, Siddhesh Lad, Abhishek Nayar, Paul Valthaty and Shreyas Iyer are a part of this mega event.  The tournament kick-started on the 11th of March and the final is set to be played on the 21st of March. The Triumph Knights and Sobo Supersonics are on top of the six-team league and are expected to make it to the playoffs.

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