Representative picture (PTI Photo) The International Cricket Council (ICC) allegedly demanded an explanation from Cricket Canada, as Salman Khan became CEO in January 2025, weeks before Calgary was accused of theft and fraud of 200,000 CAD of Calgary & District Cricket League. According to CricbuzzIn the ICC letter of 2 May 2025, they strive to clarify the properly and corrective measure taken after Khan and former league treasurer Syed Wajahat Ali were charged for incidents between 2014 and 2016.
ICC correspondence requires detailed information on the recruitment process, whether the directors were informed of the accusation before Khan’s appointment when the Board of Directors learned of the investigation and what measures in the administration. The letter emphasized the severity of the accusation against Khan regarding his behavior as a cricket manager.
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Cricket Canada announced the investigation of the accusation against Khan in April, but no updates have been provided since then. Khan denied any unlawful conduct.
“The news of my arrest is completely false,” Khan said.
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Provincial administrators stated that the Calgary case was known in local cricket circles before the administration of fees, thus creating a difficult situation to prove proper care in the appointment process.
Khan’s appointment raised several fears. In June 2023 he was initially elected as the director of the Board of Directors, but resigned from his two -year honorary period to take the position of a paid CEO. Some suggest that this timely resignation was strategic because the statutes of the Board of Directors require directors to accuse of crimes to resign.
The Chairman of the Board of Directors Amjad Bajwa and the director of IMran Rana allegedly negotiated the appointment of the CEO of Khan without sharing details of the contract with other directors. The five -year contract lacks an end clause, which will potentially require Cricket Canada to pay the entire term if Khan is removed early.
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Significant commercial changes followed Khan as the CEO. After the 25 -year contract with Bombay Sports, GT20 owners in December 2024, Cricket Canada founded a new long -term agreement with the National Cricket League Canada on the operation of the GT20 brand.
The NCL partnership brought control because ICC has forbidden them to accept sanctions for future events due to repeated violations. Three directors stated that the NCL contract was approved without sharing complete conditions with the Council.
An alternative ILT20 design based on the UAE, an ICC-featuring league, has never been submitted to the Council for inspection.
Key events developed as follows: Khan was elected as director of cricket in Canada in June 2023, in January 2025 he became CEO and Calgary was charged with Calgary on March 12, 2025. Formal Question on May 2.
Canada cricket must respond to four ICC questions within 14 days. The thoroughness and evidence of the director’s correct communication will determine whether the matter concludes clarification or continues to discipline measures.
Association members of the risk of financing freeze or administrative intervention if it does not meet the standards of ICC.
