Published: Oct 1, 2026, 12:16 PM (8 mins ago)
Mohammad Rizwan has demanded of the NCCIA once more to clarify the case against him, pointing out the agency has been inconsistent in its explanations for why he is being investigated. In a written response to the NCCIA's letter yesterday, Rizwan confirmed he would appear before the agency as instructed tomorrow (October 2), but said the agency's letter to him yesterday appeared to have completely altered what it said was the reason for its enquiry.
When the notice to Rizwan was initially served, Rizwan's letter said it expressly stated the enquiry had to do with betting and gambling in Pakistan's cricket. The NCCIA's letter yesterday, however, made no such mention of betting, but stated Rizwan was being investigated under the "relevant provisions of PECA 2016". PECA refers to the Pakistan Electronic Crimes Act, though the agency did not clarify what provision of that clause Rizwan had violated.
The letter from Rizwan's legal team said Rizwan's association with a potential betting and gambling enquiry had tarnished his name and integrity without giving him the chance to defend himself because he had not been told what the charge was. It requested clarity on whether the scope of the enquiry had changed, and moved away from gambling and betting to a separate potential breach of the law. It also questioned whether the NCCIA had spoken to the PCB or ICC's anti-corruption units at any point when they claimed to be investigating him with regards to potential betting and gambling violations.
Rizwan is also understood to have asked again for the return of his mobile phone, which was taken from him in London the day after Pakistan's defeat in the second Test at Lord's. He appeared to criticise a potential lack of due process with regards to his phone's confiscation, saying he had been provided no seizure inventory or custody record for the continuing retention of his phone.
Rizwan's letter is the latest development into what has become a messy, protracted saga which began when the NCCIA began to investigate Rizwan and Imam-ul-Haq, following the fallout from Pakistan's defeat in the second Test against England, after which both players were among those called back home immediately. While Imam opted to fill out the agency's questionnaire, Rizwan has chosen to seek legal counsel as the investigation runs its course.