Sharjeel Khan to give lecture on anti-corruption to Pakistan players

The left-handed opener was handed a five-year ban on August 30, 2017, for his role in the spot-fixing scandal that marred the Pakistan Super League (PSL) earlier that year. But the board’s Anti-Corruption Tribunal headed by Lt General (retd) Tauqir Zia, who found him guilty of breaching five clauses in the code, has now said that half of his ban would be suspended. 

Sharjeel, who has returned to practise in the nets after completing half of his ban, has been directed by the PCB to complete the final part of his rehab program — the meeting with the Pakistan team members — before returning to cricket. 

"Sharjeel will not only meet with the players but also share his experience with them and lecture them on why players need to adhere to the Anti-Corruption code clauses," a reliable source in the board told PTI.

The national team has been training at their camp in Rawalpindi before the first Test against Sri Lanka from December 11.

The 30-year-old, who declined to speak to the media on Wednesday at the UBL sports complex after his net sessions, has has been included by the PCB in the players draft for the 5th edition of the PSL to be held on Friday in Lahore.