Pakistan skipper Sarfraz Ahmed was approached by a match fixer, who made a spot-fixing offer to him during the ongoing series against Sri Lanka, Geo News citing its sources reported on Saturday.
The skipper rejected the offer and immediately reported to Pakistan Cricket Board’s Anti Corruption Unit (ACU), the channel reported.
Yesterday, it was reported that a key member of Pakistan squad had been approached by an international fixing syndicate, but the cricketer had foiled the spot-fixing bid and alerted the ACU officials.
It is revealed today that it was Sarfraz who was approached by the fixing mafia. Sarfraz was shopping with the family at a mall in Dubai when he was approached by a bookie ahead of the second ODI against Sri Lanka, the report suggests.
The bookie came up to the captain, who first thought he was a fan requesting for a selfie. The man, however, made a spot-fixing bid to Sarfraz who turned it down on the spot and reported the approach to PCB’s security officials staying with the team.
Sarfraz also reported the approach to Director Security Colonel Azam in Lahore.
It is pertinent to mention here that, prior to the Pakistan-Sri Lanka series, there were reports that bookies were intending to approach players, in view of which the ACU team was already on alert and had tightened curfew timings for the team.
Pakistan play Sri Lanka in the fifth and final ODI at Sharjah on October 23. They have already sealed the five-match ODI series 4-0.