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PCB Suspends Haider Ali as UK Rape Investigation Continues

He remains on bail in Manchester with his passport seized pending the outcome of the criminal investigation.

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Islamabad United's Haider Ali bats during a cricket match between Islamabad United and Peshawar Zalmi
Pakistan batter Haider Ali
Cricket - Third T20 International - England v Pakistan - Emirates Old Trafford, Manchester, Britain - September 1, 2020 Pakistan's Haider Ali is bowled out by England's Chris Jordan Mike Hewitt/Pool via REUTERS/File Photo

Overview

  • Greater Manchester Police arrested Haider Ali on August 4 following a rape complaint related to a July 23 incident in Manchester.
  • He was interviewed under caution, released on bail and had his passport confiscated as part of the ongoing inquiry.
  • The Pakistan Cricket Board placed Ali under provisional suspension on August 7 under its code of conduct and is providing him with legal assistance.
  • The allegation stems from an incident during the Pakistan Shaheens’ tour of England, which concluded earlier this week.
  • Ali, 24, debuted for Pakistan in 2020 and has appeared in two ODIs and 35 T20Is, leaving his cricketing future uncertain pending the investigation.