Dhaka Gladiators owner Salim Chowdhury vowed to clear his name after the International Cricket Council’s Anti-Corruption and Security Unit submitted its report on allegations of match-fixing in the 2013 Bangladesh Premier League on Tuesday.
Nine individuals were charged with various offences committed during the domestic Twenty20 competition and even though Salim was not formally named, his franchise is under the microscope.
It was alleged in the local media that former national skipper Mohammad Ashraful admitted to throwing the round-robin game against the Chittagong Kings on February 2. It was reported that Ashraful fixed the match on Salim’s orders.
Salim, however, pledged his innocence and said that he will take appropriate action.
‘I did not receive a charge sheet. Maybe I will get it. Once I do get it, I will take the next course of action,’ Salim told reporters on Tuesday.
The Bangladesh Cricket Board will now form a three-member tribunal, according to the anti-corruption code guidelines, and Salim may be summoned for a full hearing.
‘I also want a full hearing on the issue. I am confident that if anyone is involved, it will be possible to identify the guilty party.
‘I also have evidence. I gave it to the ICC a long time ago, but no one seems to be talking about it now,’ he added.
-With New Age input
