Rizwan twice 'denied permission' to speak on ongoing NCCIA inquiry
The wicketkeeper-batsman sought to explain the probe and phone seizure, but board rules require clearance before public remarks.
- On Monday, sources reported that the Pakistan Cricket Board twice denied wicketkeeper-batter Mohammad Rizwan permission to speak publicly about the ongoing National Cyber Crime Investigation Agency inquiry.
- Rizwan sought to clarify the situation due to "confusion and speculation," intending to explain his position and the sequence of events surrounding his mobile phone's confiscation following the Test match at Lord's.
- Under Clause 4.1 of his central contract, players must obtain clearance for public statements; Rizwan hoped to invoke Clause 16, which mandates cooperation between the PCB and the player.
- During a Lahore High Court hearing last week, lawyer Qazi Umair Ali told Chief Justice Aalia Neelum that authorities questioned Rizwan without notice and failed to return his device as promised.
- The NCCIA probe into online betting and potential dressing room leaks involves other players, including Imam-ul-Haq, who also appeared for questioning earlier this month alongside Rizwan, though no official findings have been announced.
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Pakistan batter Mohammad Rizwan barred from speaking on betting investigation
Former Pakistan captain Mohammad Rizwan has been denied permission by the PCB to hold a media conference regarding an ongoing investigation by the National Cyber Crimes Investigation Agency into his alleged involvement with online betting and gambling. Rizwan and teammate Imam-ul-Haq had their phones confiscated and are being questioned.
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Pakistan Live NewsRizwan twice 'denied permission' to speak on ongoing NCCIA inquiry
Pakistan wicketkeeper-batter Mohammad Rizwan has twice sought permission from the Pakistan Cricket Board to speak publicly about the ongoing inquiry against him, but was denied on both occasions, sources told Geo News on...
The investigation is ongoing in Pakistan against Rizwan, who was returned in the middle of the Test series on England tour. This investigation is being conducted regarding the allegations of Rizwan's involvement in betting.
PCB bars Rizwan from speaking to media over betting, gambling charges - OrissaPOST
Lahore: Former Pakistan captain Mohammad Rizwan has been denied permission by the country’s Cricket Board (PCB) to hold a media conference regarding investigations by the National Cyber Crimes Investigation Agency pertaining to his involvement in online betting and gambling. A reliable source said that Rizwan had twice last week approached the PCB to get permission […]
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