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New Delhi: Mohammed Shami, facing serious allegations from his estranged wife Hasin Jahan,received a boost to his cricket career after a Board of Control for Cricket in India probe report said on Thursday that it did not find any evidence of match-fixing against the pacer.
The Board gave him the all-clear on receiving the report from it’s Anti-Corruption Unit chief Neeraj Kumar, who had investigated claims by Mohammed Shami’s wife that a payment the pacer claimed to have received from a Pakistani national in Dubai could be linked to corruption.
BCCI immediately announced that Shami has been included in Grade B of the player annual retainer contract.
The India pace spearhead was left out of the list following allegations raised by his estranged wife. Hasin Jahan filed a criminal complaint that Shami had cheated on her with several women. The allegations included attempt to murder against the player.
A BCCI statement said following the probe report submitted by Neeraj Kumar, former Delhi Police Commissioner, the Committee of Administrators decided no further actions/ proceedings under the BCCI anti-corruption code was warranted against Shami.
Shami faced a slew of allegations from his estranged wife on his return from the South Africa tour and the BCCI not including him in the annual contracts raised serious doubts about his career.
The BCCI clean chit should also pave the way for his participation in the 2018 Indian Premier League for Delhi Daredevils.
Shami has repeatedly rejected all allegations against him.
