Umar Kalson, Pakistan cricket group media supervisor. Image: X
Pakistan group’s present media supervisor Umar Farooq Kalson and board’s GM (International Cricket) Adnan Ali are under scanner after images and video footages emerged of the duo going to a Colombo gambling establishment.
Both remain in Colombo in main capability as a part of the Pakistani contingent for the continuous Asia Cup and checking out a gaming den makes sure to draw in attention of ICC’s Anti-Corruption Unit as it is among the forbidden locations according to standard procedure.
Lots of Pakistani fans on social networks questioned how authorities of the PCB might be so “immature” and “negligent” regarding enjoy betting.
Lots of criticised the pattern of numerous PCB authorities going on to Colombo throughout the Asia Cup on main check outs.
A PCB source stated that a minimum of 15-20 PCB authorities had actually taken a trip o and fro in between Colombo and Lahore while some were stationed there completely as Pakistan was the main host of the Asia Cup.
After some Pakistani news channels ran headings, the 2 authorities in the Casino later on clarified that they had actually just gone to the Casino to have supper, a claim mocked by all and sundry on social networks and likewise by some previous test gamers.
Who goes to a Casino to have food. Who goes to a betting joint to have food. Who are they attempting to trick,” cricket author Omair Alavi stated.
The source stated the 2 PCB authorities should not have actually gone to the Casino where gaming was happening.
“They might deal with stringent disciplinary action on return, he included.
The PCB’s Cricket Management Committee, according to him, would be tough pushed to disregard the event regardless of the information from the 2 authorities.
Previous Test opener Mohsin Khan likewise revealed surprise at the careless behaviour of the 2 PCB authorities to go to a Casino throughout the competition.
Paradoxically throughout the 2015 World Cup in Australia and New Zealand, Pakistan’s previous captain Moin Khan who was supervisor and chief selector with the group, was recalled to Pakistan in the middle of the competition after he and his spouse were found at a Casino in Christchurch prior to a match versus West Indies.
Moin likewise declared his innocence that they had actually gone to have supper however the then PCB Chairman, Shaharyar Khan made it clear that Moin had actually breached the group’s and his legal standard procedure.
Khan at that time had warranted his strong action to remember and after that sack Moin by mentioning that all PCB authorities and gamers needed to follow the board’s and ICC’s Anti-Corruption Code which strictly encouraged versus going to locations where betting occurs or there are increased possibilities of corruption.
Obviously one senior authorities was even provided a dressing down by Jay Shah throughout a conference in Pallekele.
The ACC chairman and BCCI supremo Shah obviously responded highly to a few of the remarks made by the PCB authorities at the conference.
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