MUMBAI: Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Friday imposed a five-year ban on Pakistani umpire Asad Rauf over corruption charges.
The media release issued by the board in which it was announced that Rauf is “banned for a period of five years from umpiring or playing or representing cricket in any form or anyway being associated with the activities of the Board and its Affiliates.”
“The Disciplinary Committee of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) met today 12th February 2016 at the BCCI HQ, Cricket Centre, Mumbai. Mr Asad Rauf did not appear before the Committee but had sent his preliminary submissions on 15th January 2016 and written statement on 8th February 2016,” BCCI said in a statement.
