Nadeem Ghauri rebuts Indian TV allegations

KARACHI: Pakistani umpire Nadeem Ghauri has rejected allegations leveled by an Indian television channel about match fixing, saying it is propaganda against him and there is no truth in them, Geo News reported.

Talking to ‘Geo News’ here, Nadeem Ghauri said he had not been not in the international panel for two years, adding some people in India had been involved in blackmailing.

Footage screened on India TV showed umpires from Pakistan, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka negotiating deals with under-cover reporters to spot-fix matches.

The channel showed footage of Pakistan's Nadeem Ghauri, Nadir Shah of Bangladesh, part of the International Cricket Council's (ICC) international panel of umpires, and Sagara Gallage of Sri Lanka agreeing to give favourable decisions in exchange for umpiring contracts and money.

Nadeem Ghauri said this dialogue process only took place during Sri Lankan Premier League and that the video was presented out of context. There is no truth in these charges, he added.