The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Thursday summoned former Indian captain Mohammad Azharuddin. Azhar has been accused of corruption during his tenure as president of the Hyderabad Cricket Association (HCA). However, Azhar has completely denied these allegations.
ED has summoned Azhar for questioning today. An ED team is probing the irregularities in the HCA. ED has summoned Azhar based on the case already registered at Uppal police station.
The 61-year-old former cricketer has been accused of match-fixing earlier. Due to which BCCI also banned him. However, Azhar was later acquitted by the Andhra Pradesh High Court.
Former Indian captain Azhar is accused of embezzlement of Rs 20 crore.
3 FIRs registered, investigation underway According to the ED, officials of the Hyderabad Cricket Association committed financial irregularities in the construction of the Rajiv Gandhi Cricket Stadium. He awarded contracts to private companies at high rates and caused a loss of crores of rupees to the association. 3 FIRs have been registered in this matter and investigation is on.
Cricketer-turned-politician Azharuddin was appointed as the president of the Telangana Pradesh Congress Committee in 2018. In 2009, he was an MP from Moradabad in UP on a Congress ticket.
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- The investigating agency also conducted raids at 9 locations in Telangana before issuing the summons. During this period, many important documents have been found along with digital devices.
- HCA CEO Sunilkant Bose has filed a corruption complaint against former Team India captain Azharuddin.
Has been a Member of Parliament from Congress, entered politics in 2009 Azhar has served in the Lok Sabha on a Congress ticket. He contested from Moradabad seat in Uttar Pradesh. Azhar entered politics in 2009. He was an MP from 2009 to 2014.
Azhar won the Lok Sabha elections on a Congress ticket.
Played 99 Test matches for India Mohammad Azhar has represented the Indian team in 99 Test matches. Before he played his 100th Test, he was accused of match-fixing. Azhar was subsequently banned for life by the BCCI following an investigation in 2000, although the ban was lifted by the Andhra Pradesh High Court in 2012.
An upcoming cricket career
- Played 99 Tests and 334 ODIs for India.
- Has scored 6215 runs in his Test career, while in ODIs he has 9378 runs to his name.
- His highest score in Test career was 199. His best score in ODIs is 153*.
- Azhar also holds the world record of scoring centuries in three consecutive Test matches on debut.
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