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Updated Feb 26, 2021 | 13:58 IST
Umar Akmal is eligible to resume his cricketing career, with the CAS deciding to reduce his suspension period to 12 months. Umar Akmal s ban reduced to 12 months | Courtesy: Umar Akmal | Photo Credit: Instagram
Key Highlights
Umar Akmal was handed a 3-year ban last year for failing to report multiple approaches of corruption
The cricketer s ban has now been reduced to 12 months
He has been asked to submit a fine of PKR 4.25 million
Pakistani cricketer Umar Akmal received a huge boost in the bid to revive his cricketing career after the Court of Arbitration (CAS) reduced Umar Akmal s suspension tenure to 12 months from the original length of 3 years, subject to fulfillment of certain conditions. Umar was banned by the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) for not reporting multiple approaches of corruption.