Fast bowler Muhammad Amir has suspended his contract with the betting company Wolf777.
Amir was being criticised for his contract with betting (gambling) companies, but yesterday the cricketer suspended his one-year contract with the betting site.
Under the agreement, the betting site was paying Amir 1 crore 25 lakhs (Pakistani rupees) while the cricketer had to endorse the company in return.
After his return to the national team, Muhammad Amir has assured the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) that his image will not be used by the company for their upcoming advertising campaign.
PCB has warned Muhammad Amir that the government of Pakistan has banned betting companies, so he should not be part of such promotions.
According to the PCB spokesperson, Amir has assured the Board that it was an old contract, the company has also removed videos of Muhammad Amir from their social media accounts.
