NEW DELHI: Hyderabad skipper
Ambati Rayudu has been handed a two-match suspension by the
BCCI for breaching the Code of Conduct during his side's
Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy match against Karnataka on January 11.
"Mr Rayudu is barred from participating in the first two matches for Hyderabad in the upcoming
Vijay Hazare Trophy
," a BCCI release said.
"The charge was levelled by on-field umpires Mr
Abhijit Deshmukh, Mr Ulhas Vithalrao Gandhe, and third umpire Mr
Anil Dandekar. The BCCI is further looking into the role of Hyderabad Team Manager in this untoward incident," it added.
During the match Hyderabad's deep mid-wicket fielder
Mehdi Hasan's foot had touched the ropes, but the on-field umpires did not check with the third umpire and signalled two instead of a boundary to
Karun Nair
. Karnataka ended their innings on 203/5.
Tempers flared when two runs were added to the Karnataka total, owing to the umpiring error, the margin by which Hyderabad lost eventually. They scored 203/9 in 20 overs.
Rayudu took up the issue with the umpires at the end of the game delaying the second match scheduled.