Pakistan cricketer sends legal notice over Kandy hotel allegation

Pakistan cricketer Salman Mirza has sent a legal notice to broadcaster ARY Communications and journalist Shahid Hashmi over what he says were false allegations aired about him during the team’s stay in Sri Lanka.

In the notice dated March 12, Mirza’s lawyers said ARY News broadcast a report on March 5 alleging that the player had misbehaved with a female staff member at the team hotel in Kandy. The report also claimed that the Pakistan Cricket Board had fined Mirza over the alleged incident.

Mirza has denied the allegations, with his legal team describing the report as false, baseless and defamatory.

The notice states that the Pakistan Cricket Board also rejected the claims through its official X account, calling the report “agenda-driven fake news” targeting the character of its players.

Mirza’s lawyers have demanded that ARY News and Hashmi immediately retract the report from all platforms and issue a clear and unconditional apology.

The notice also seeks damages of 100 million Pakistani rupees for alleged harm caused to Mirza’s reputation and goodwill.

The legal notice says court action will be pursued if the demands are not met within seven days. (Newswire)

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