The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has permitted wicketkeeper-batter Mohammad Rizwan to return to domestic cricket while an inquiry into allegations involving online betting, gambling, and the leaking of dressing-room information continues. Rizwan has been cleared to play in the current Presidents Cup first-class tournament starting October 19, according to confirmation from former Pakistan captain Mohammad Hafeez.
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Hafeez, who serves as director and head coach of Sui Northern Gas Pipelines Limited (SNGPL), said the PCB domestic department sent an email authorising Rizwan to play. The fifth round of the Presidents Cup began on Monday, and Rizwan is expected to captain the SNGPL side. The permission gives Rizwan a route back to competitive cricket after an absence dating to the second Test against England at Lord’s in August. Times of India reported the details of the clearance.
Background of the NCCA Investigation Into Rizwan and Imam-ul-Haq
Rizwan and fellow Pakistan batter Imam-ul-Haq were barred from domestic cricket after both players were called back from England following the second Test in August. The National Cyber Crime Cell (NCCA) opened an inquiry into alleged leaks of dressing-room information and issues related to online betting and gambling. Rizwan has appeared before the agency twice for questioning, but the exact nature of the complaints under investigation by the government body remains unclear.
Security personnel accompanying the Pakistan team during the second Test at Lord’s seized the mobile phones belonging to Rizwan and Imam-ul-Haq. The devices remain with the NCCA for forensic examination as part of the broader inquiry.
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Current Status of the Ongoing Proceedings
A reliable source said the situation had largely eased following the most recent session between Rizwan and the NCCA on October 10 in Lahore. The same source suggested that the inquiry could end soon, although no official announcement confirming its closure has been made. While Imam-ul-Haq has largely remained out of the public eye since the investigation began, Rizwan has continued to attract attention amid the proceedings.
The PCB decision to allow Rizwan to resume domestic cricket is a procedural development in the matter. Permission to play does not confirm that the inquiry has concluded or that the allegations have been resolved. Rizwan, who has represented Pakistan in 47 Tests, 103 ODIs, and 106 T20 Internationals, has not played competitive cricket since the Lord’s Test.
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