Eyebrows were raised on Monday, 7 February in the Bangladesh Premier League after Sylhet Sunrisers captain Ravi Bopara was penalized 5 runs for altering the condition of the ball.
Bopara, who was announced as captain during the toss, took over from Mosaddek Hossain after the franchise lost its faith in their captain. Bopara bowling the 9th over of the match was caught by the cameras holding the ball in a knuckle ball grip. Things got interesting when umpires wanted to see the condition of the ball and then asked for it to be changed subsequently.
An animated Bopara shook his head in disagreement but could avoid a penalty under the allegations of altering the condition of the ball. The former England international went wicketless in his spell and then scored a duck while trying to chase 183 runs.