Umar Akmal Accepts Meeting A Bookie: Reports

Batsman Umar Akmal, who was suspended by the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB)’s Anti-Corruption Unit (ACU), is learnt to have confessed to having a meeting with a bookie.

As per Geo.tv, the sources claimed that over-looked Pakistan batsman Umar admitted that he met a bookie and received an offer from him during a private gathering.

The PCB’s ACU asked him why he did not inform the governing body about his meeting and Umar could not give a satisfactory answer. It has been learnt that the ACU came to know about Umar’s activities through mobile recording.

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“Umar Akmal has offered his regrets for his actions and the PCB has reprimanded him and also reminded him about his responsibilities as a senior cricketer,” the PCB had said.

“The matter is now closed and the PCB and Umar Akmal will offer no further comments,” a statement from PCB concluded.

Umar, who was part of Quetta Gladiators was replaced by all-rounder Anwar Ali in the Silver category after the approval by the event’s technical committee, chaired by PCB Chief Executive Wasim Khan and including Bazid Khan, Marina Iqbal, Sameer Khosa and Dr Sohail Saleem.

Umar was also investigated by PCB earlier this month for alleged misconduct.

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Earlier this month, Umar had exposed himself to a trainer during his fitness test out of frustration and asked him, “Where is the fat?”. The player’s brother, cricketer Kamran Akmal said that Umar had done it out of mischief.

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