Mohammad Irfan ends 6-month ban on spot-fixing charges in PSL 2

The six-month ban on left-arm pacer Mohammad Irfan ended on Thursday, thus meaning that he would be available for selection for next month’s Sri Lanka T20I series. Irfan was initially suspended for a year by the Pakistan Cricket Board ( PCB) following the investigations into the spot-fixing allegations in the second edition of the Pakistan Super League ( PSL). Along with the ban, he was fined INR 10 lakhs after he admitted failing to report approaches by bookmakers in the aftermath of the scandal.

The 35-year-old also had his central contract suspended for a period of six months. However, it was told to him that his playing-ban could get shortened to six months if he adheres to the suspension’s guidelines, which he has successfully managed, making him free to resume his career.

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While talking to Express Tribune after the end of his suspension, Irfan said that the past six months were the toughest of his life. “As a cricketer, knowing that you cannot play cricket hurts badly. When a player is banned from doing something he has done all his life, it really hurts,” Irfan added.