Karachi Aug 30 (IANS) Pakistan batsman Sharjeel Khan has been banned from all forms of cricket for five years for his role in the spot-fixing scandal that affected the Pakistan Super League (PSL) earlier this year.
According to an espncricinfo report Sharjeel was found guilty of five major charges of breaches of the PCB s anti-corruption code.
Sharjeel could attempt a return to cricket in August 2019 as two-and-a-half years out of the five-year sentence are suspended.
Sharjeel who could have faced a potential ban between five years and life was given the minimum punishment on all charges.
Sharjeel s lawyer Shaigan Ijaz said they would appeal against the ban.
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