New Delhi: Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has suspended left-arm pacer Mohammad Irfan on Tuesday in the spot-fixing case which came to light during the recently concluded Pakistan Super League.
Mohd. Irfan has been formally charged and provisionally suspended by the Pakistan Cricket Board for violating its anti-corruption code.
He was questioned by the anti-corruption unit along with two other cricketers of the Pakistan Super League.
The other two players were left-arm spinner Zulfiqar Babar from Quetta Gladiators team and opening batsman Shazaib Hassan of Karachi Kings.
Furthering its investigation into alleged corrupt practices during the Pakistan Super League second edition, the PCB also issued a Notice of Charge to Mohammad Irfan under the PCB’s anti-corruption code.
Irfan has been charged with two violations of Code Article 2.4.4 and now has 14 days to respond to the Notice of Charge.
The PCB’s anti-corruption code 2.4.4 states: “Failing to disclose to the PCB Vigilance and Security Department (without unnecessary delay) full details of any approaches or invitations received by the Participant to engage in Corrupt Conduct under this Anti-Corruption Code.”