KARACHI: Strict measures have been taken in HBLPSL to keep players away from suspicious persons while an anti-corruption officer has been posted with each team.
In the past, Pakistan Super League suffered a lot due to fixing cases, so PCB now takes strict measures in this regard, Tariq Qureshi, head of anti-corruption unit, said while talking to correspondent. During the HBLPSL we have taken strict measures to keep the players away from the reach of suspicious persons, each team has an anti-corruption officer, his job is to ensure the implementation of ICC rules and regulations. To be made, these officers are with the teams in the hotel and ground.
He said that before the event, all the participating teams were reminded to stay away from suspicious elements, the players are also sensible, they know that a small mistake can end a career so they are careful.
To a question, Tariq Qureshi said that till now no player has reported any suspicious contact, we have created an integrated system under which reports are made, a checklist is given to the players and the form is signed, all Well informed.
He said that we have to improve the technology and monitoring system, at this time it depends on human intelligence and getting a tip from someone. So others have learned a lesson and become cautious, now it has become very difficult for bookies to involve cricketers in fixing, still people can be stupid sometimes so we keep a close eye on things.
He said that suspicious persons are blacklisted by ICC, their details are sent to all member boards so that everyone is careful, there is no representative of ICC Anti-Corruption Unit in HBLPSL because it is Ours is a domestic event, but our team is performing well.
