Cricket Canada under review: ICC questions CEO appointment in fraud claims | Cricket News
International Cricket Council (ICCHe requested an explanation according to reported Cricket Canada Salman Khan, Calgary Police Calgary and Cricket League of 200,000 CAD fraud and fraud against the accusation of how many weeks ago in January 2025 how he became the general manager. According CricbuzzIn the letter of ICC dated May 2, 2025, Khan and former league Treasurer Syed Wajahat Ali searched for an explanation about the determination and healing actions after the accusation for events between 2014-2016.
The ICC's correspondence requires detailed information about the recruitment process, whether the managers were aware of the allegations before the appointment of Khan, the Board learned the investigation and which governance actions are carried out. The letter emphasized the seriousness of the charges against Khan on the conduct of the Cricket manager.
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Cricket Canada announced an investigation into the allegations against Khan in April, but no update has been made since then. Khan rejected any injustice.
“The reports of my arrest are completely wrong, Khan Khan said.
Provincial executives, before the accusations of the Calgary case is known in the local jack circles and the board of the appointment of the appointment process that creates a difficult situation to show appropriate maintenance, he said.
The appointment of Khan created several concerns. He was initially elected as the Director of the Board of Directors in June 2023, but he resigned from his two -year honorary period to get the paid CEO position. Some argue that early resignation is strategic, because the Board of Directors requires executives responsible for crimes to resign.
Amjad Bajwa, Chairman of the Board of Directors, and director Imran Rana, negotiated Khan's CEO appointment without sharing the contract details with other managers. The five -year contract does not potentially have a substance that requires the payment of the full period if Khan Khan is educated potentially.
Significant commercial changes followed the appointment of Khan as CEO. In December 2024, after the termination of a 25 -year contract with the GT20 owners Bombay Sports, Cricket Canada made a new long -term agreement. National Cricket League Canada To run the GT20 brand.
The NCL partnership conducted an investigation because ICC prohibited sanctions for future events due to repeated rule violations. The three principals reported that the NCL contract was approved without sharing full conditions with the Board.
An alternative offer from the UAE -based ILT20, an ICC -approved league, has never been submitted to the Board for the review.
The key events appeared as follows: Khan was elected as the director of Cricket Canada in June 2023, he became the CEO in January 2025 and accused by Calgary police on March 12, 2025. Cricket Canada announced consultations with legal experts on March 13, and on April 14, NCL Canada and GT20 received its partnership in May 2.
Cricket Canada should answer the four questions of ICC within 14 days. The comprehensiveness of the intervention and the proof of the appropriate director communication will determine whether the issue has resulted in explanation or whether there is income for disciplinary measures.
Joint members carry the risk of financing or administrative intervention if they cannot meet the ICC standards.
