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Rizwan and Imam to Miss Presidents Cup Amid Investigation
Mohammad Rizwan and Imam-ul-Haq are two senior Pakistan cricketers.
They will not play in the Presidents Cup domestic tournament.
The tournament begins on Saturday.
The cricket board says they did not complete required fitness tests.
Their departmental teams therefore did not submit fitness reports.
A source said the players are also being investigated over alleged dressing-room leaks.
The investigation is being conducted by the National Cyber Crime Investigation Agency.
Both players spoke to investigators on Thursday.
Mohammad Rizwan and Imam-ul-Haq will miss the Presidents Cup starting Saturday.
The Pakistan Cricket Board says they lack mandatory fitness-test reports from their departmental teams.
A reliable PCB source linked their non-selection to an ongoing NCCIA inquiry into alleged dressing-room leaks.
Both cricketers, along with five others, were sent home from Pakistan’s England tour after two Test losses.
Rizwan and Imam appeared before the NCCIA on Thursday and had been expected to lead their domestic teams.
- Who
- Mohammad Rizwan and Imam-ul-Haq, senior Pakistan cricketers, are affected.
- What
- They will miss the Presidents Cup first-class domestic tournament.
- Where
- The tournament is in Pakistan; the players were previously on the England tour.
- When
- The tournament starts Saturday; both players appeared before investigators on Thursday.
- Why
- The official explanation is that they lacked mandatory fitness-test reports, while a PCB source said their ongoing investigation also prevented clearance.
Official Fitness Explanation
Investigation-Linked Explanation
Reason for missing the tournament
Official Fitness Explanation
The Pakistan Cricket Board says the players were not cleared because they had not fulfilled the mandatory fitness-test requirement and their departments lacked fitness reports.
Investigation-Linked Explanation
A reliable PCB source said the players were not being cleared because they were facing an NCCIA inquiry into alleged dressing-room leaks.
Nature of the decision
Official Fitness Explanation
Under the board’s stated process, teams must conduct fitness tests and submit reports before players can participate in first-class cricket.
Investigation-Linked Explanation
The source’s account indicates that the ongoing investigation was an additional factor in withholding clearance, beyond the missing fitness documentation.
Key facts
- Tournament
- Presidents Cup domestic first-class event
- Start date
- Saturday
- Players affected
- Mohammad Rizwan and Imam-ul-Haq
- Official reason
- Neither player had completed the mandatory fitness tests or provided reports for their departmental team.
- Investigation
- The National Cyber Crime Investigation Agency is examining alleged dressing-room leaks.
- NCCIA appearance
- Both players appeared before the agency on Thursday.
- Previous assignment
- Both were sent home from Pakistan’s England tour after two Test losses.
Sources
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