Archive · 11 Sep 2026
Pakistan Cricketers Questioned Amid England Tour Fallout and Inquiry
Mohammad Rizwan and Imam-ul-Haq are Pakistani cricket players.
They were questioned by a cybercrime agency in Lahore.
This happened while Pakistan was playing a Test series in England.
Both players had been removed from the team along with five other players.
They were sent home after Pakistan lost the second Test by 194 runs.
The first Test had also ended in a heavy defeat for Pakistan.
The agency has not explained what its questions were about.
Pakistan’s cricket board is conducting a separate inquiry, but it is not known whether the two investigations are connected.
Mohammad Rizwan and Imam-ul-Haq were questioned by Pakistan’s National Cyber Crimes Investigation Agency in Lahore.
Both players were among seven cricketers removed from Pakistan’s squad during the England Test series.
They were sent home after Pakistan’s 194-run defeat to England in the second Test at Lord’s.
The questioning took place on Thursday, with at least one player reportedly spending several hours at the agency’s office.
It remains unclear what prompted the questioning or whether it is linked to the Pakistan Cricket Board’s internal disciplinary inquiry.
- Who
- Pakistan cricketers Mohammad Rizwan and Imam-ul-Haq were questioned by the National Cyber Crimes Investigation Agency.
- What
- The two players were questioned after being removed from Pakistan’s Test squad and sent home.
- When
- They appeared before the agency on Thursday during Pakistan’s Test series in England.
- Where
- The questioning took place at the National Cyber Crimes Investigation Agency’s office in Lahore, Pakistan.
- Why
- The reason for the questioning has not been disclosed; it is also unclear whether it relates to the Pakistan Cricket Board’s internal disciplinary inquiry.
- Players questioned
- Mohammad Rizwan and Imam-ul-Haq
- Agency
- National Cyber Crimes Investigation Agency (NCCIA)
- Location
- Lahore, Pakistan
- Squad change
- Seven players were removed from Pakistan’s squad and sent home
- Second Test result
- England defeated Pakistan by 194 runs at Lord’s
- First Test result
- England won by an innings and 103 runs
- Related inquiry
- The Pakistan Cricket Board announced an internal disciplinary inquiry concerning reported discipline and conduct issues
