Former Pakistan captain. Shoaib Malik, who was currently participating in the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) as a member of Fortune Barishal, has had his contract terminated amid suspicions of involvement in match-fixing.
Reports from the Bangladesh media suggest that suspicions of match-fixing arose when Malik bowled three no-balls in a single over during the match against Khulna Tigers in the BPL.
Malik’s bowled one over in the match, where he conceded 18 runs, with two boundaries and a six. Unfortunately, Barishal ended up losing the match by 8 wickets.
Shoaib Malik BPL contract has been terminated for match fixing
— KashmirFact (@Kashmir_Fact) January 26, 2024
Shoaib Malik has bowled 3 no balls in 1 over.
One no ball for his each marriage.😂😂#Cricket #BPL2024 @srdmk01 @major_pawan @meme_ki_diwani @dahrinoor2 @WajSKhan @NepCorres @SaffronDelhite @Shivaradhana55 pic.twitter.com/oZL0eEst7S
Prior to the revelation of these suspicions, Malik had planned to go to Dubai for personal reasons, and Barishal had officially announced his absence from the remaining matches. However, recent reports indicate that the owner of Barishal has decided to abruptly terminate his contract.
Furthermore, it was circulating on social media that Malik’s contract has been terminated due to match-fixing suspicions.