Interior Minister and Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Chairman Mohsin Naqvi said the National Cyber Crime Investigation Agency (NCCIA) would soon contact Pakistan wicketkeeper-batter Mohammad Rizwan as part of an inquiry into alleged online betting and gambling activity.
Speaking to reporters at the National Cricket Academy in Lahore, Naqvi said the agency had briefed him a few days earlier. He said investigators needed Rizwan to clarify a few points before finalising their report. Naqvi did not give an exact deadline.
Sources said Rizwan had asked the PCB for permission to speak to the media. They also said the board had taken possession of the cricketers’ mobile phones and forwarded them to the relevant authorities.
Naqvi also praised Director of High Performance Aqib Javed and the design team for developing the master plan to upgrade the National Cricket Academy. He said the upgraded academy would have modern facilities and equipment.
