Seven years after Mohammad Amir, Mohammad Asif and Salman Butt’s involvement in match-fixing scandal rocked Pakistan cricket, the menace has reared its ugly head again.
The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB), on Friday (February 10), has provisionally suspended Sharjeel Khan and Khalid Latif under its Anti-Corruption Code and dumped the pair out of the Pakistan Super League (PSL) for their alleged involvement in match-fixing. The duo have been joined by their Pakistan teammate Mohammad Irfan, who too has been suspended from PSL over corruption allegations. An organization is reportedly trying to corrupt the ongoing tournament and the PCB is leaving no stone unturned to stop them from succeeding in their malicious intentions.
Meanwhile, the Twitterati has brutally trolled Pakistan for another match-fixing scandal. The country has been marred by fixing scandals in the recent past and the Twitterati made full use of the opportunity to take a dig at them. Here are some of the reactions:
Joke: Election fixer Sethi to eliminate cricket spot fixing! Latter only affects cricket; elec "fixing" greater crime threatening democracy
— Imran Khan (@ImranKhanPTI) February 11, 2017
https://twitter.com/DennisCricket_/status/830308943977013248?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw
You may take fixing out of cricket but not Pakistan cricket!
— Sripad (@falsewinger) February 11, 2017
https://twitter.com/DennisCricket_/status/830304277075677184?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw
4 stages of Pakistani cricketers 1. Domestic cricket 2. International cricket 3. Caught in spot fixing 4. Retires ??
— sunil the cricketer (@1sInto2s) February 10, 2017
You may take fixing out of cricket but not Pakistan cricket!
— Sripad (@falsewinger) February 11, 2017
My gaming console wasn't working. I gave it to my Pakistani cricketer friend.
He fixed it.
— Vaishnav Devta (@VaishnavDevta) February 11, 2017
https://twitter.com/AllTimeBakchod/status/830298832135188481?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw
After @OfficialPSL ban, @M_IrfanOfficial signed up by Sydney @BBL side.
He mistook them for Sydney Fixers.#PSL2017 #mohammadirfan— Prithvi Iyer (@TrendWalking) February 11, 2017
Wasim Akram, Islamabad and Corruption/Fixing scam. Such a perfect combination. ?
— Noman. (@NomanChaudharyy) February 11, 2017
All coaching staff of Islamabad United including Dean Jones, Moin Khan & Wasim Akram were involved in match fixing during their careers.
— Aadi عادی (@utallat) February 11, 2017
https://twitter.com/pulak49s/status/830302015603384321?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw
Coz real men fix matches ?? https://t.co/ZVui9QTflV
— Kratika (@cricKratika) February 11, 2017
Now PSL turned into PFL
" Pakistan Fixing League "
??
— जॉन कबीर(Fauxy) (@rushtbhramin) February 11, 2017
I guess the match fixing means the PSL has arrived.
— Sana Kazmi (@sanakazmi) February 10, 2017
https://twitter.com/Rijjal70/status/830068939552067587