Former Pakistan opening batter Nasir Jamshed expressed regret over his role in the spot-fixing controversy in 2017 and issued an apology for his mistake.
Jamshed is currently serving a 10-year cricket ban, slapped by the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) in 2018 for his involvement in the spot-fixing in the Pakistan Super League (PSL) as well as the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) in 2017.
He later pleaded guilty to his role in the spot-fixing conspiracy in February 2020 and was subsequently sentenced to 17 months in jail in the UK.
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However, he recently took to his official X (formerly Twitter) account to apologize for his wrongdoings.
The left-handed cricketer shared a video of himself bowling to his daughter and expressed regret over his tarnished career.
“I won’t forgive myself for what I did with my career,” Jamshed posted. “I am truly sorry, but I will try to pass my talent on to my daughter and give her the best chance.”
I won’t forgive myself for what I did with my career and I am truly sorry but I will try to pass my talent on to my daughter and give her the best chance pic.twitter.com/NNpevCNqho
— Nasir Jamshaid (@nasirjamshaid77) April 14, 2024
Nasir Jamshed represented Pakistan in two Test matches, 48 ODIs, and 18 T20Is, since his debut in 2008 against Zimbabwe, scoring a total of 1832 runs across formats.
He played a crucial role in Pakistan’s 2-1 victory during their last bilateral series against India in 2013.
Jamshed emerged as the leading run-scorer in the three-match ODI series, amassing an impressive 241 runs, including two centuries.
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