Vinod Rai, the chief of SC appointed CoA (Committee of Administrators) recently wrote to the BCCI’s Anti-Corruption Unit (ACU) head Neeraj Kumar to investigate the match-fixing charges against the Indian cricketer Mohammed Shami. Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) and Shami’s IPL team Delhi Daredevils are waiting for ACU report to take any decision on Shami.
After Mohammed Shami’s wife Hasin Jahan alleged on Shami for match-fixing, CoA started to pay attention closely. Recently, CoA commanded BCCI’s ACU head to investigate the match-fixing charge on the Indian pacer.
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BCCI interim president CK Khanna told that CoA will take the final decision on Shami after the ACU report. He mentioned, “Since ACU chief Neeraj Kumar is investigating and has been given a seven-day time frame, any decision will be taken after he submits his report. The final decision will be taken by the CoA.”
Presently, BCCI has put on hold Mohammed Shami’s new annual central contract.
Former Indian skipper Sourav Ganguly, who is also the member of IPL governing council, recently said that they will wait for the ACU report. The former Indian skipper said, “The Anti-Corruption Unit is investigating the matter and will file a report. We will wait for it before taking a call on Shami’s participation.”
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In the 2018 IPL Auction, Mohammad Shami was bought by Delhi Daredevils for INR 3 crore. The CEO of Delhi Daredevils, Hemant Dua has also confirmed that Shami’s IPL future is depending on that report. He quoted, “We are hoping that Shami is cleared and will be allowed to play in the league. However, we will have to wait for the BCCI probe to conclude. The BCCI has assured us that the report will be out in a week’s time.”
Hasin Jahan first brought the charges of extra-marital affairs and domestic violence against her husband before claiming the match-fixing allegation.
Shami is getting the support from the cricket families, as the former Indian world cup winning skippers Kapil Dev and MS Dhoni have backed the Indian pacer.
