Bangladeshi umpire Nadir Shah, who was banned for 10 years on March 18, is expecting to receive the official letter for his punishment from the Bangladesh Cricket Board on Sunday.
Shah, who officiated in 40 ODIs and three Twenty20 internationals, was exposed in an Indian TV sting operation that revealed several first-class umpires from Bangladesh, Sri Lanka and Pakistan who were allegedly willing to give decisions favouring players for a fee. In the sting, conducted in July and August 2012, the reporters claimed to belong to a sports management company and promised the umpires officiating assignments in events of all kinds around the world, largely domestic Twenty20 leagues. BCB conducted a detailed investigation into the matter, with two committees being formed by subsequent board of directors, before banning Shah. “I have not yet received any official letter from the Board. As far as I know that the BCB is going to send me a letter on Sunday,” said Shah to Dhaka Tribune yesterday. “I am not involved with any match fixing. You can’t give a judgment on the basis of a TV report,” added Nadir. Asked if he is going to take any action, he said, “Of course, I am not going to sit back. I am going to reply to the Board as soon as I receive anything official from the BCB.”
Thursday, June 04, 2026
