ISLAMABAD (Kashmir English): The National Cyber Crime Investigation Agency (NCCIA) has summoned Pakistan cricketers Imam-ul-Haq and Mohammad Rizwan as part of an investigation into alleged leaks of dressing-room information during the England series, sources said.
Sources said the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) had retained the mobile phones of the national players and subsequently handed them over to relevant authorities for examination.
Apart from Imam-ul-Haq and Muhammad Rizwan, the agency has also issued notices to another cricketer, directing them to appear at its Lahore office on Friday.
Sources added that Rizwan and Imam will be asked to unlock their mobile phones and will be questioned about the dressing room leaks during the England series. Investigators will examine information retrieved from the devices as part of the inquiry, sources stated.
The development comes after Pakistan suffered defeats in the first two Tests of the ongoing series against England.
Following the loss at Lord’s, the PCB took emergency measures by releasing seven players and two coaches from the squad.
The players released were Rizwan, Imam, Salman Ali Agha, Ali Usman, Aamer Jamal, Owais Zafar, and Khurram Shahzad, while head coach Sarfaraz Ahmed and bowling coach Umar Gul were also sent back to Pakistan.
Earlier this month, the PCB also sought a written explanation from a member of its selection committee regarding the selection of the two players for the national Test squad for the 2026 tours of the West Indies and England.
According to a notice issued by the PCB on August 31, the committee member had participated in a selection meeting held on June 2, during which responsibility was assigned to consider and select players for Pakistan’s Test squad for the aforementioned series.
