Pakistan wicketkeeper-batter Mohammad Rizwan approaches the International Cricket Council’s Anti-Corruption Unit (ACU) after his mobile phone is seized and kept by Pakistan’s National Cyber Crime Investigation Agency (NCCIA). He seeks clarification about the process and whether the handling of his device complies with relevant anti-corruption procedures, following court action.
According to local reporting, Rizwan’s petition challenging notices issued by the NCCIA is dismissed by the Lahore High Court. After that, he asks the ICC ACU for guidance on the steps involved in confiscation, transfer of the phone from the UK to Pakistan, and forensic examination. Sources also indicate Rizwan is focused on understanding his own responsibilities when cooperating with anti-corruption authorities.
The investigation Rizwan is connected to relates to online betting and gambling claims in Pakistan cricket, and some reports link the matter to alleged leaks of dressing-room information during a Test series against England. Across outlets, the differing emphasis is on whether his move is aimed at procedural clarification rather than accusing specific parties, and on the jurisdictional question of which anti-corruption forum is the proper one.
