{
  "id": 9352015,
  "title": "PSL Franchise RawalPindiz Denies Owner's 'Ultimatum' Over Mohammad Rizwan Amid NCCIA Gambling, Betting Probe",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/23/psl-franchise-rawalpindiz-denies-owners-ultimatum-over-mohammad",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-23T14:24:33.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/sports/psl-franchise-rawalpindiz-denies-owners-ultimatum-over-mohammad-rizwan-amid-nccia-gambling-betting-probe"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Rawalpindi-based Pakistan Super League franchise Pindiz has denied claims that its owner Ahsan Tahir threatened to withdraw the team from the competition if Pakistan wicket-keeper batsman Mohammad Rizwan was prevented from playing. According to the franchise's official statement on social media, Tahir never made any comments about Rizwan or the National Cyber Crime Investigation Agency (NCCIA) investigation. The Pindiz insists the statements attributed to Tahir are entirely fabricated and requests media organizations to retract the report and issue a public apology. The franchise emphasizes that Tahir has not issued any statement on the matter and reserves the right to take appropriate action against unauthorized attribution of statements. The controversy arises as Rizwan, along with teammate Imam-ul-Haq, continues to face an NCCIA inquiry.",
  "summary": "Pakistan Super League (PSL) franchise The Pindiz issued a clarification after reports claimed that its owner Ahsan Tahir had threatened to withdraw the team from the competition if Pakistan wicket-keeper batsman Mohammad Rizwan was stopped from playing cricket. The Pindiz issued an official statement in connection with the matter on its social media account on Wednesday. The Pindiz denied that…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}