Earlier, the 29-year-old cricketer had pleaded guilty to not reporting fixing offers that led to his provisional suspension on 20 February this year.
Pakistani player Umar Akmal in action during the final match of the Asia Cup tournament between Sri Lanka and Pakistan at Shere Bangla National Stadium, Mirpur, Bangladesh, on March 8, 2014. (Photo: IANS)
In a recent development, Pakistan batsman Umar Akmal has been banned from all forms of cricket for three years for failing to report spot-fixing offers. The same has been confirmed by the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) on Monday.
“Umar Akmal handed three-year ban from all cricket by Chairman of the Disciplinary Panel Mr Justice (retired) Fazal-e-Miran Chauhan,” read the tweet from PCB.
Umar Akmal handed three-year ban from all cricket by Chairman of the Disciplinary Panel Mr Justice (retired) Fazal-e-Miran Chauhan.
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— PCB Media (@TheRealPCBMedia) April 27, 2020
Earlier, the 29-year-old cricketer had pleaded guilty to not reporting fixing offers that led to his provisional suspension on 20 February this year.
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