Pakistan group’s present media supervisor Umar Farooq Kalson and board’s GM (International Cricket) Adnan Ali are underneath scanner after photos and video footages emerged of the duo visiting a Colombo on line casino. Both are in Colombo in official capability as part of the Pakistani contingent for the continued Asia Cup and visiting a playing den is certain to draw consideration of ICC’s Anti-Corruption Unit because it is likely one of the prohibited locations as per code of conduct. Many Pakistani followers on social media questioned how officers of the PCB may very well be so «immature» and «careless» as to bask in playing.

PCB media officers Umer Farooq Kalson and Adnan Ali having time in a on line casino in Colombo. Cricket followers will recall that Chief Selector/Manager Moin Khan was recalled throughout World Cup 2015 and sacked by PCB Chairman Sheharyar Khan when he was seen in a on line casino in Christchurch… pic.twitter.com/eRoF534xD1

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Many criticised the development of many PCB officers happening to Colombo in the course of the Asia Cup on official visits.

A PCB supply mentioned that not less than 15-20 PCB officers had travelled from side to side between Colombo and Lahore whereas some have been stationed there completely as Pakistan was the official host of the Asia Cup.

After some Pakistani news channels ran headlines, the 2 officers within the Casino later clarified that that they had solely gone to the Casino to have dinner, a declare ridiculed by one and all on social media and in addition by some former take a look at gamers.

“Who goes to a Casino to have food. Who goes to a gambling joint to have food. Who are they trying to fool,» cricket writer Omair Alavi said.

The source said the two PCB officials shouldn’t have gone to the Casino where gambling was taking place.

«They could face strict disciplinary action on return,” he added.

The PCB’s Cricket Management Committee, in keeping with him, could be onerous pressed to disregard the incident regardless of the clarification from the 2 officers.

Former Test opener Mohsin Khan additionally expressed shock on the irresponsible behaviour of the 2 PCB officers to go to a Casino in the course of the event.

Ironically in the course of the 2015 World Cup in Australia and New Zealand, Pakistan’s former captain Moin Khan who was supervisor and chief selector with the group, was known as again to Pakistan in the midst of the event after he and his spouse have been noticed at a Casino in Christchurch earlier than a match in opposition to West Indies.

Moin additionally claimed his innocence that that they had gone to have dinner however the then PCB Chairman, Shaharyar Khan made it clear that Moin had breached the group’s and his contractual code of conduct.

Khan at the moment had justified his robust motion to recall after which sack Moin by declaring that every one PCB officers and gamers needed to adhere to the board’s and ICC’s Anti-Corruption Code which strictly suggested in opposition to visiting locations the place playing takes place or there are elevated possibilities of corruption.

Apparently one senior official was even given a dressing down by Jay Shah throughout a gathering in Pallekele.

The ACC chairman and BCCI supremo Shah apparently reacted strongly to among the feedback made by the PCB official on the assembly.

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