BCCI clears Shami of match-fixing charges, offers him Grade B contract

MUMBAI: Indian cricketer Mohammed Shami has got a significant boost after he was once cleared by means of the BCCI of match-fixing fees levelled in opposition to him by means of his wife Hasin Jahan, who had claimed that the cricketer had gained unaccounted cash from a Pakistani woman.

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With this construction the path has been cleared for his participation with Delhi Daredevils in the IPL starting April 7. BCCI will now continue with offering him a Grade 'B' annual retainership contract, which is able to make him richer by means of Rs three crore.

Shami has taken 110 wickets in the 30 Tests he played so far while accounted 91 scalps in 50 ODIs. Shami also featured in 7 T20Is through which he managed 8 wickets.

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The BCCI had made up our minds to withhold Shami's contract after Jahan made a chain of allegations, including adultery and domestic violence, and lodged a police criticism in opposition to him. Shami has denied all the allegations.

"The Hon'ble Supreme Court of India appointed Committee of Administrators (CoA) had requested Mr Neeraj Kumar, former Police Commissioner of Delhi and Head of BCCI Anti-Corruption Unit, to investigate the allegations against Mohd. Shami in so far as they pertain to the provisions of the BCCI Anti-Corruption Code," BCCI mentioned in a media liberate.

"Mr Neeraj Kumar has submitted his confidential report back to the CoA. Based at the conclusions in the mentioned file, the CoA is of the view that no additional actions/court cases under the BCCI anti-corruption code are warranted in the matter.

"For this reason why, the BCCI shall continue with offering a Grade 'B' annual retainership contract to Mohd. Shami," the discharge additional mentioned.