Mohammad Rizwan seeks clarity from the International Cricket Council’s Anti-Corruption Unit after the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) reportedly launched an inside probe into their experienced wicketkeeper-batter, accusing him of involvement with unlawful betting and playing websites.
Rizwan first went to the Lahore High Court docket to question the process of the probe. He went to the courtroom after being summoned by the National Cyber Crime Investigation Agency (NCCIA). It was reported that the NCCIA conducted a question-and-answer session for round two hours.
Mohammad Rizwan seeks ICC’s assist amid NCCIA investigations
After going through the investigating officers of the NCCIA, Mohammad Rizwan, as his next step, sought assist from the Lahore High Court docket. The Lahore High Court docket, however, rejected a writ petition challenging the jurisdiction of the Agency within the matter.
Because the courtroom refused to assist Rizwan, the cricketer, who has represented the Pakistan nationwide cricket team in round 250 worldwide matches throughout the three formats, has approached the International Cricket Council’s Anti-Corruption Unit. He has been playing for Pakistan for greater than a decade; that is the first time there are allegations of unlawful activities against him.
Why is Mohammad Rizwan in hassle?
Rizwan and the six different cricketers came beneath the scanner of the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) during Pakistan’s cricket team’s tour of England for a three-Check collection. Pakistan misplaced the collection by 3-0. After two heavy defeats within the first two matches of the collection, which have been in Leeds and London, before transferring to Birmingham, the cricket board snubbed seven cricketers, together with the keeper-batter from the Check team.
Salman Ali Agha, Mohammad Rizwan, Imam-ul-Haq, Ali Usman, Aamir Jamal, Muhammad Awais Zafar and Khurram Shahzad have been the seven cricketers who have been pressured to exit the Check team after the second Check match of the collection.
As their replacements, PCB named Saim Ayub, Abdullah Fazal, Arafat Minhas, Mohammad Imran Jnr, Saad Baig, Mohammad Imran (Imran Randhawa) and Razaullah. Check team head coach Sarfaraz Ahmed and his assistant coach Umar Gul have been additionally dismissed from their respective positions.
PCB confirms inside disciplinary inquiry against a few of its gamers
Initially, it was believed that because of back-to-back large defeats and the declining form of the gamers, the cricket board took the robust route to restore the team. Later, it was claimed that the PCB initiated an investigation against a few of its gamers following media studies regarding self-discipline and conduct. Alongside Mohammad Rizwan, Imam-ul-Haq was another cricketer who was summoned by the National Cyber Crime Investigation Agency.
“The PCB has initiated an inside disciplinary inquiry following media studies regarding self-discipline and conduct, which are currently being reviewed internally. The PCB handles such issues in accordance with its normal procedures. The method is being conducted beneath PCB laws, making certain that all involved people are given due consideration,” PCB’s media director Amir Mir said through an ‘X’ submit.
Pakistan’s local media outlet, Geo TV, reported that Rizwan sought to be informed about the fees or suspicions against him but didn’t obtain a clear answer.
Source: cricketaddictor.com
