Summary The pacer may face a six-month ban from cricket after today's proceedings.
LAHORE (Dunya News) – Sources revealed that tall fast bowler Mohammad Irfan has decided not to challenge Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) decision regarding the Notice of Charge that was handed over to him, reported Dunya News on Tuesday.
As per details, Irfan has taken this decision to avoid going in tribunal that has been formed to investigate the spot-fixing scandal that broke out during the second edition of Pakistan Super League (PSL).
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Mohammad Irfan will submit his written statement to PCB today (Tuesday) following the charge sheet that accuses him of violating clause number 2.4.4 of PCB code of conduct twice. The fast bowler will not be sent to the tribunal if he accepts the allegations that have been made against him, and disciplinary committee of PCB itself will decide his future.
According to sources, the pacer may face a six-month ban from cricket after today’s proceedings.
It is pertinent here to mention that left-arm seamer admitted in his initial statement that he was contacted by the bookies five times and he could not inform PCB anti-corruption unit (ACU) about this matter owing to the death of his parents which had stressed him much in those days.
Let it be known that Sharjeel Khan, Khalid Latif, Shahzaib Hasan and Nasir Jamshed have also been provisionally suspended over alleged spot-fixing by PCB.
