Asad Rauf out of Champions Trophy due to Spot Fixing reports

Asad Rauf, the leading Pakistani has been withdrawn by the ICC from officiating in the upcoming Champions Trophy in England following media reports that indicated he was under investigation by Mumbai Police.

The ICC chief executive, Dave Richardson quoted on Thursday: "In the wake of reports that the Mumbai Police are conducting an investigation into Asad Rauf's activities, we feel that it is in Asad's best interests as well as those of the sport and the event itself, that he is withdrawn from participating in the ICC Champions Trophy".

In response to ICC action, the PCB official told a cricket website that the ICC did not mention what the Mumbai Police were reportedly investigating Rauf for, and said it had no further comment to make.