LAHORE: Pakistan Cricket Board?s spot-fixing tribunal on Wednesday slapped a five-year ban against opening batsman Sharjeel Khan.

In an interim order, it was said that for next two and a half years Khan will not be allowed to play domestic and international cricket, and for the rest of the years, the board authorities will put him under a close observation.

The detailed judgment on the case will be released later.

On violation of five clauses, a charge sheet against the opening batsman was given on Feb 18. The hearing of Khan?s case started on March 24.

Earlier, Khan denied his involvement in relation to allegations of spot-fixing during the Pakistan Super League 2017.

?I have not done anything wrong. Everything will get clear soon,? he said when approached by journalists.

When asked to elaborate, the suspended Islamabad United player said he has been forbidden by the Pakistan Cricket Board to speak to the media.

Sharjeel, along with Islamabad United teammate Khalid Latif, was provisionally suspended by the PCB during the opening week of the ongoing PSL following an initial inquiry into an alleged attempt by an international syndicate to corrupt Pakistan?s T20 tournament.

Both the players were formally charged by the PCB over alleged spot-fixing under its anti-corruption code last Friday. They were also presented with evidence of spot-fixing, PCB lawyer said.