Pakistan’s wicket-keeper batsman Umar Akmal who was recently charged for not reporting an approach made to him to spot fix matches in the Pakistan Super League 5, has now decided not to challenge the show cause notice issued to him by the Pakistan Cricket Board.

“Umar has not challenged the charges and admitted that he made a mistake in not following the adopted procedure in such cases,” a source close to the right-hand batsman said.

Akmal was suspended from playing in the PSL for his franchise Quetta Gladiators, on February 20 has been charged for breaching Article 2.4.4 of PCB's Anti-Corruption Code.

Pakistan's Umar Akmal charged under anti-corruption code, faces a lifetime ban

“The code pertains to failing to disclose to the PCB Vigilance and Security Department (without unnecessary delay) full details of any approaches or invitation received by the Participant to engage in Corrupt Conduct under the Anti-Corruption Code.”

According to the Anti-Corruption Code Article 6.2, the range of permissible period of ineligibility for those charged and found guilty for a violation of Article 2.4.4 is a minimum of six months and a maximum of a lifetime.

The 26-year-old has represented Pakistan in 121 ODIs with 3194 runs and 84 T20Is with 1690 runs to his name at decent averages of 34.34 and 26.0 respectively. The Lahore-based batsman played for Pakistan in October last year during a home T20 series against Sri Lanka.

(With PTI inputs)