Cricket Cricket CAB suspends cricketer, academy for age fraud The age fraud incident came to light during the knockout stage of a sub-junior U-13 tournament. PTI KOLKATA 15 September, 2019 22:09 IST The CAB handed out the sanctions in a meeting chaired by vice-president Samar Paul. - The Hindu PTI KOLKATA 15 September, 2019 22:09 IST The Cricket Association of Bengal on Sunday handed a two-year ban on Under-13 cricketer Nitesh Chowdhury while Abdul Masood Cricket Academy was suspended for one year for age fraud.The age fraud incident came to light during the knockout stage of their sub-junior U-13 tournament.Read: 'Virat Kohli: New players have a limited period to prove themselves'The CAB handed out the sanctions in a meeting chaired by vice-president Samar Paul.“The ban will be in effect from Saturday. CAB reiterate zero-tolerance policy for age fraud. With this strict action against age fraud, CAB stood by their promise to maintain the integrity of the sport in the state and will continue to do so in future,” the CAB said in a statement. Subscribe to our daily newsletter Get your daily dose of Sportstar with handpicked stories delivered right to your inbox! SUBSCRIBE Please enter a valid email address.
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