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Pune City's Ravanan handed two-match ban

FC Pune City defender Ravanan Dharmaraj has been hit with a two-match suspension after being found guilty of 'misconduct against opponents or persons other than match officials' under the AIFF Disciplinary Code Article 49 'D'.

Ravanan was punished for his violent conduct in the home match against Chennaiyin FC on October 23, where he stamped striker Dudu Omagbemi's leg.

Ravanan's action was reviewed under the AIFF Disciplinary Code's Retrospective Ban, which authorises the National Federation Disciplinary Committee to sanction serious infringements that escaped the match officials' attention.

As a result of the ban, Ravanan will not be available for selection for the matches against FC Goa on November 3, and against Atletico de Kolkata on November 6.

Pune are currently seventh in the table, with just six points from six matches.