PCB legal advisor accuses Shoaib Akhtar of defamation, demands apology & 100 million PKR

Trouble mounted on former Pakistan cricketer Shoaib Akhtar as Pakistan Cricket Board's legal advisor, Tafazzul Rizvi filed a criminal as well as a defamation suit against former speedster for allegedly inappropriate comments against him. Rizvi stated that he has initiated defamation and criminal proceedings against Akhtar and also lodged a complaint with Federal Investigation ncy under its cybercrime laws. Akhtar had slammed Rizvi and accused legal advisor of falsely implicating or players in team including former skipper Shahid Afridi. 

Rizvi demands apology and PKR 100 million 

In legal sent by Rizvi to Shoaib Akhtar, PCB executive has highlighted charges faced by former Pakistan speedster during his tenure and also punishments that he was given. PCB legal advisor has demanded that Akhtar retracts his statements and tenders an unconditional apology. He has also demanded PKR 100 million in dams from Akhtar, adding that he refrains from repeating and making defamatory remarks against lawyer in future.

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Akhtar slams PCB and its legal department

In a video posted by Shoaib Akhtar on his Youtube channel on April 28, former fast bowler had called Rizvi a 'useless person' and remarked that such lawyers take up cases of big players like him to shoot to fame. Akhtar also claimed that Rizvi had lost several cases including one to him and Rizvi's only aim was to make money. He also remarked that legal department of PCB is a completely 'worthless' department and board should look into it. 

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Furrmore, Akhtar highlighted discrepancy in PCB's suspension on Umar Akmal and suggested that board should have strict laws like Sri Lankan board for spot-fixing. He stated that by criminalising match-fixing, board will be instilling fear in minds of cricketers for t cheating ir country ever. former Pakistan player labelled board as 'incompetent' and also criticised it for allowing tainted players like Sharjeel Ahmed and Mohammad Amir back into team. 

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