New Delhi: While the 13th season of the Indian Premier League (IPL 2020) is going to be held in the UAE, the sensation is coming out from the same country. Two UAE players have been suspended by the Emirates Cricket Board on charges of violating the ICC Anti-Corruption Act. The board has taken this action against Aamir Hayat and Ashfaq Ahmed. These two players have been given 2 weeks to respond to the allegations.
Who are Aamir Hayat and Ashfaq Ahmed?
Aamir Hayat was born in Lahore, Pakistan but played cricket for the UAE. Hayat participated in 9 ODIs and 4 T20 matches for the UAE. In which Hayat took 11 ODIs and 6 T20 wickets.
Talking about Ashfaq Ahmed, this player is also born in Lahore, Pakistan and has also played 16 ODIs and 12 T20 matches for UAE. In ODIs, this batsman scored 344 runs at an average of 21.50. In T20, 238 runs came off its bat. Ashfaq has a total of 5 half-centuries in international cricket.
Two UAE players suspended
What are the charges against Ashfaq and Aamir Hayat
Both these players have been found guilty of violating the ICC’s 5 rules of anti-corruption. It is serious to affect the outcome of the match by taking money or gifts on them. Meaning both have been made sensational allegations of fixing. During the investigation, these two players could not give information about their money and gifts.
UAE players found guilty in match fixing is not new. Last year, three UAE players were found guilty of fixing and were suspended. Mohammad Naveed, Shaiman Anwar and Kader Ahmed were suspended by the ICC for their involvement in corruption activities.
