Dhaka, July 28 -- Cricketer Taskin Ahmed has denied allegations that he assaulted a childhood friend.

He said the incident was a misunderstanding and requested his fans not to believe "baseless rumors."

The allegation came after a man named Sifat ur Rahman filed a general diary at Mirpur Model Police Station late Sunday night.

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He accused Taskin of calling him over and physically assaulting him. Sifat is known to be a long-time friend of the fast bowler.

In a Facebook post, Taskin urged everyone not to spread or believe rumors.

"This isn't respectful-for me, my family, or my friend. We've spoken. Things shouldn't have gone this far," he wrote.

He called the ...