Mumbai Ranji cricketer Hiken Shah found guilty of corruption, suspended by BCCI

Mumbai Ranji cricketer Hiken Shah has been found guilty of making a "corrupt approach" to a fellow player during the IPL and was on Monday suspended by the BCCI with immediate effect.

The BCCI said that Shah was found guilty of breaching the Board's Anti-Corruption Code for participants and the matter was referred to its disciplinary committee for further action. "BCCI would wish to inform that Mumbai Cricketer, Hiken Shah, has been suspended with immediate effect. He was found guilty of breaching BCCI's Anti-Corruption Code for participants," the BCCI said in a statement issued by Board secretary Anurag Thakur.

"His involvement in any form of cricket, affiliated with the BCCI stands suspended till the time the disciplinary committee of the BCCI passes appropriate orders," it added.

The 30-year-old batsman is not part of any IPL team, has played 37 first-class matches.

"Hiken Shah made a corrupt approach to one of his colleagues from first-class cricket, who is also a member of one of the IPL teams. The approached player immediately informed the incident to his franchise team. The franchise team followed the process of informing the incident to the Anti-Corruption Unit of the BCCI," the BCCI stated. A source revealed that the player approached by Shah was Rajasthan Royals' Pravin Tambe, who promptly took the matter to the BCCI.

Hiken though denied any wrongdoing and said that he was shocked. "I am shocked. I have not been involved in any irregular activity. I have replied to the BCCI and there is nothing more that I want to say," Shah, who is right now in England playing club cricket in Lancashire league told Times Now.

"I have no idea what is happening. I had just met Pravin Tambe for coaching thing and not any irregular activity," Shah said.