Veteran Pakistan cricketer Shoaib Malik has come under the suspicion of match-fixing and/or spot-fixing following him bowling 3 no-balls in an over during a game in the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL), and this has consequently led to the termination of his contract by this BPL team, Fortune Barishal.
There was a big furor sparked on social media after the news spread that Shoaib Malik, an off-spinner with over two decades of experience, bowled three no-balls in an over during the game between Fortune Barishal and Khulna Tigers in the ongoing Bangladesh Premier League in Mirpur. He gave away 18 runs in the only over he bowled in that game. Malik didn’t bowl in the next game.
A spinner bowling three no-balls in a single over raised eyebrows of the fans and many believe Malik is guilty of match-fixing and/or spot-fixing in this case.
Interestingly, after his previous match, on 23rd January, Shoaib Malik left Bangladesh for Dubai, the franchise saying that he had opted out from the remainder of the tournament for personal reasons. Pakistan’s Ahmed Shehzad was drafted in for the rest of the tournament.
Shoaib Malik comes under match-fixing allegations from fans
On Friday morning, though, the news broke out that Fortune Barishal has terminated Shoaib Malik’s BPL contract on the “suspicion” of match-fixing.
Syed Sami, a Bangaldesh-based journalist, tweeted: “BREAKING: Fortune Barisal has terminated the contract of Shoaib Malik on the suspicion of “fixing”. During a recent match, Malik, who is a spinner, bowled three no balls in one over. Mizanur Rahman, the team owner of Fortune Barishal, has confirmed the news.”
https://x.com/MrSyedSami/status/1750737664595329445?s=20
Meanwhile, Malik has also been in the news in the past week for his marriage with actress Sana Javed, and his divorce with ex-wife Sania Mirza. This is Malik’s third marriage. Malik and Sania have a 5-year-old son, Izaan, who is reportedly currently living with Sania.
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