Pakistan cricketer Shoaib Malik has alleged that Sabbir Rahman eve-teased his wife and Indian tennis star Sania Mirza. As per reports in Bangladeshi media, Shoaib Malik’s official complaint lodged at the Cricket Committee of Dhaka Metropolis (CCDM) chairman, Sabbir had teased Sania four years back. Malik along with his wife was in Bangladesh to play in a domestic cricket tournament.

This is not the first time, Sabbir is in the centre of a controversy. In 2017, the middle-order batsman was accused of assaulting a fan in a first-class game during his team Rajshahi Division's National Cricket League clash against Dhaka Metropolis. Also in 2016, Sabbir was fined for taking a female guest into his hotel room during the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) tournament. Shoaib Malik Wishes Wife Sania Mirza on Indian Independence Day

Following the assault on a fan, Sabbir was recently dropped from Bangladesh’s One-Day International (ODI) squad for the Asian Cup 2018. The tournament begins on September 15 at the United Arab Emirates (UAE).

Meanwhile, chances are Sabbir could be handed a six-month ban from international cricket due to disciplinary issues.

"We have recommended (a) six-month suspension for Sabbir from international cricket," Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) director Ismail Haider was quoted as saying by AFP.

"We will now send the recommendation to our president. Subject to his approval, the ban will be effective from tomorrow (September 2)," he added.

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