Embattled former national skipper Mohammad Ashraful agreed to give up the matches for an extra amount of Tk 10 lakh he was promised by the owners of Dhaka Gladiators,
his family sources said on Sunday.
Ironically, the cheque he was given by Gladiators for the misdeed was bounced by the bank, just like many other BPL cheques, leaving Ashraful with nothing in the end.
Ashraful is now cursing his luck as that decision has now jeopardised his career. Ashraful told his friends and family members that he could now be banned for life, or for a minimum of three years after he confessed the offence to the ICC Anti-Corruption officials.
BCB sources said Ashraful told the ICC Anti-Corruption and Security Unit that he was told by the Gladiators management to lose the match. Dhaka Gladiators coach Ian Pont was also involved in the affair.
Ashraful told his family members that he agreed to provide the full details to the ACSU officials only after they promised him of a minimum punishment. He was told that Pont had already confessed his guilt in London while being questioned by the same officials and if he does not confess there could be a severe punishment for him.
It was learnt that Ashrfaul told ACSU that Chittagong Kings coach Khaled Mahmud was aware of the events.
Mahmud, however, denied the allegation outright and he did not have the slightest idea of what was happening inside the dressing room of his opponents.
Meanwhile, Dhaka Gladiator’s owner Salim Chowdhury also denied the allegation of paying Ashraful for losing the match.
‘It is totally baseless and I am not aware of any such dealing,’ Salim told New Age on Sunday. If the cheque had bounced there must be a copy with him. Can he show it now,’ said Salim.
-With New Age input
