Sharjeel Khan and Khalid Latif were suspended under PCBs Anti Corruption Code. It was learnt that rigorous and wide-ranging investigation by the PCB supported by the ICC will continue as part of collective efforts to protect the integrity of the sport.
The Pakistan Cricket Board have today provisionally suspended two players under its Anti-Corruption Code as part of an ongoing investigation into an international syndicate which is believed to be attempting to corrupt the Pakistan Super League which started in Dubai yesterday, said PCB in a statement on Friday.
Both Sharjeel Khan and Khalid Latif were representing Islamabad United in PSL. The Chairman of PSL Najam Sethi, stated that both PSL and PCB will not tolerate corrupt activities.
It would not be appropriate to comment on the specifics of the case, however this investigation is a clear demonstration of our determination to drive corruption out of our sports. We will not tolerate any form of corrupt activity and as this investigation proceeds we will not hesitate to take further decisive action as appropriate stated PSL Chairman Najam Sethi.
The investigation of the PCB anti-corruption unit backed by the ICC ACU has been effectively in dealing with this case to date and we will continue to work in the closest collaboration as the investigation proceeds. We are all absolutely committed to relentlessly pursuing anyone who would seek to damage the integrity of our sports, he added.