Producer: Peuli Bakshi

5 Times Cricketers Faced Legal Trouble in 2024

Shakib Al Hasan

The veteran all-rounder has been accused of being involved in a murder that took place during the protests in Bangladesh.

He was named along with several others in an FIR report filed by the father of the victim, garment worker named Mohammed Rubel.

MS Dhoni

Two ex-business partners of MSD have filed a defamation case against him in the Delhi High Court on January of this year.

It was the result of Dhoni's filing of a criminal case against both of them for duping him of Rs 15 crore.

Pandya brothers

Siblings Hardik and Krunal Pandya’s stepbrother Vaibhav was arrested for allegedly cheating them of Rs 4 crore in a business venture.

Vaibhav, who was part of a polymer business with the Pandya brothers, was jailed due to his actions leading to a loss of Rs 4 crore for the siblings.

Pakistan Cricket Team

A lawyer in Pakistan’s Gujranwala city filed a petition to ban Team Pakistan after they failed to advance from the T20 World Cup 2024 group stage.

The petitioner alleged that "the players and team management prioritized financial gain over the country’s honour,” as per Pakistani news channel Samaa TV.

Prithvi Shaw

Influencer Sapna Gill accused Shaw of rape last year and after an investigation in June this year, the police confirmed of lack of evidence in that matter.

Gill was jailed due to damaging Shaw's car with a baseball bat and allegedly assaulting him as he refused her and her friends a selfie.