Cricket Canada CEO Salman Khan is facing corruption allegations having reportedly being charged with theft and fraud committed during his time as president of Calgary and District Cricket League between 2014 and 2016. The Calgary Police in a statement said it believes two men are responsible for misappropriating “approximately $200,000 from the league”. The Police claims payments were allegedly made to businesses in the pretext of repair and upgradation of the league infrastructure. However, the said work was either not completed or done using inferior products purchased at “highly inflated” cost. “The Calgary Police Service launched an investigation and discovered between January 2014 and December 2016, the former treasurer and former president of the C&DCL are believed to have misappropriated approximately $200,000 from the league,” read the statement from the police. “The funds were misappropriated through cheque payments to construction businesses and contractors which the former treasurer and former president, or their immediate family members, had connections to,” it added. Cricket Canada has also responded to the allegations and will consult legal and governance experts to decide further course of action. “Cricket Canada has been made aware of the allegations and charges filed against recently appointed CEO, Salman Khan. Cricket Canada is committed to the highest standards of integrity and accountability. We take this matter seriously and are actively investigating the situation,” read the statement. “We are in the process of gathering all relevant information and will be consulting with legal and governance experts to determine the appropriate course of action,” it added. Salman, though refuted the charges by posting on Alberta Cricket Association’s social media account. “Here’s the truth. A police complaint was filed against me more than seven years ago,” he wrote. “A police investigator approached me and said he wanted to hear my side of the story and see the evidence I have to defend myself. He told me that if I didn’t provide my side, he would proceed with charges. I told him I would visit after Ramadan, but he didn’t want to wait and decided to post charges without even hearing my side or my evidence. “Let me make this clear: They have nothing to prove against me … I am not worried at all. I’m ready to fight just like I’ve been doing for the past eight years.”