Reports : Decision to withhold Mohammed Shami’s annual contact wasn't unanimous

However, now TOI have reported that the decision to leave out Shami was also discussed in the captains and coaches conclave and certain state cricket association members were not in the favor of the hard call of excluding him from the list. But, the CoA officials decided to hear the audio tape in which Hasin is heard accusing her husband of meeting a woman in Dubai to fix matches. After listening to the sample, the Supreme Court-appointed Committee decided not to include Shami’s name in the initial list of cricketers to be rewarded with a contract from the cricket board.

“Less than 30 cricketers from a pool of hundreds are privileged to earn an India contract. In such a small group, if there’s a cricketer who is being accused by his wife of adultery and there are other serious allegations, what message is the BCCI sending to society in general,” a BCCI official was quoted as saying by TOI.

While the court case is supposed to be going on for some months now, Shami's future as a cricketer has come under doubt. Earlier some reports also came out that he may not be able to feature in the Indian Premier League matches for Delhi Daredevils. His participation for the most important England tour is also under doubt.