The Bangladesh all-rounder Nasir Hossain has returned to competitive cricket following a two-year ban after being cleared by the International Cricket Council (ICC).
The 33-year-old was banned in September 2023 for breaching the ICC‘s Anti-Corruption Code.
The first charge against Nasir was that he “failed to disclose to the designated anti-corruption official the receipt of a gift that was offered to him that had a value of over US$ 750, namely the gift of a new iPhone 12”.
The second charge was that he “failed to disclose to the designated anti-corruption official full details of the approach or invitation he received to engage in corrupt conduct via the new iPhone 12.”
Nasir also “failed or refused, without compelling justification, to cooperate with the designated anti-corruption official’s investigation”. He had accepted all three charges.
Hossain is said to have completed all the criteria and is eligible to resume his cricketing career.
“As per the terms of the sanction, Nasir Hossain has now fulfilled all requirements, including completing the mandatory Anti-Corruption Education session. This has paved the way for his eligibility to re-enter official cricket as of April 7, 2025,” said the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) in official statement.
Speaking about his return to competitive cricket, Nasir Hossain said, “I will play for Rupganj Tigers in the ongoing DPL and hopefully will start my campaign tomorrow (April 7).”
Meanwhile Rapganj Tigers coach Humayan Kabir expresssed his confidence in Nasir’s ability to make an impact on his return.
“It’s true that he was out of cricket for a while, but given the amount of experience he possesses, I don’t think it will take him long to get back into his groove,” said Humayun.
Nasir Hossain has played 19 tests, 65 ODIs and 31 T20Is for Bangladesh from 2011 and 2018. His last competitive game was in May 2023, for Prime Bank Cricket Club in a List A fixture against Gazi Group Cricketers.
