Even though it’s getting worldwide attention for the quality of the cricket, The Pakistan Super League has also become notorious for match-fixing allegations, and in the latest jolt to the PSL, reports suggest that players were once again approached by bookies. This was after a PCB official revealed that two of the players featuring in the PSL was targeted by bookies via social media websites. The identity of the players is yet to be disclosed. However, the efforts were thwarted by the PCB’s anti-corruption unit.
“A couple of players were approached through social media apps but they did not respond to the bookie and reported the matter to us,” dawn.com quoted a PCB official saying. “We are watching out for the culprits,” he added.
Last year, Pakistan cricketers Sharjeel Khan and Khalid Latif were suspended by the PCB for a period of five years after the PCB’s anti-corruption unit found them guilty of corruption. Nasir Jamshed was another player who was slapped with a one-year ban for involvement in PSL spot-fixing scandal.
