London – Pakistani international cricketer Haider Ali has been officially exonerated of a recent rape incident, and authorities in Greater Manchester have ended their investigation because of a lack of evidence.
Sources from the Greater Manchester Police and the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) confirmed to Geo News about the case being closed. It brings an end to a period of intense legal and professional uncertainty for the 24-year-old athlete.
A clearance from the Greater Manchester Police and the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) to Geo News brings an end to a period of intense legal and professional uncertainty for the 24-year-old athlete.
The investigation officially ended when investigators discovered they had insufficient evidence to substantiate the allegations that a British-Pakistani woman had made. Consequently, Haider Ali has been given his passport back and may at any time leave the United Kingdom free, without any charges being pressed against him.
The Timeline of the Allegations
The case started when a British-Pakistani woman approached the Greater Manchester Police with a formal complaint of sexual assault on August 4, 2025. She claimed that the accident took place on July 23, 2025, in one of the hotels in Manchester.
The woman also asserted that she decided to meet Ali once more on August 1 in a town called Ashford, located some four hours away by train in Manchester. On the same day as the complaint, August 4, the cricketer was arrested.
Ali was arrested by Kent Police officers at the Spitfire County Cricket Ground in Kent in the canteen of the players. He was then kept at Canterbury Police Station.
After his arrest, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) had suspended Ali temporarily pending the results of the investigation, as is usual when it comes to serious accusations.
Ali’s Defence and Legal Counsel
Haider Ali strongly denied the allegations during his police interrogation. Sources report that he stated to investigators that he was acquainted with the woman and regarded her as a friend, and that he was in shock and dismay over the accusations. Ali had the criminal law expert Barrister Moeen Khan to guide him through the complex legal process throughout the proceedings.
The fact that the case was closed and the authorities concluded that there was insufficient evidence to continue confirms Ali in his denial of the wrongdoing. The case was dismissed, which demonstrates the legal principle that one is not guilty until proven guilty and gives a definite answer to the allegations.
The acquittal is a significant landmark in the career of Haider Ali, who can now forget this legal tussle and move on to his reentry into the cricket field. The young batsman has played 35 T20 internationals since his debut in 2020, and two One Day International matches, and his potential has been well known.
Both the fans and the analysts will follow his lead back to the national team and domestic leagues keenly as he seeks to regain his form and help Pakistan achieve in cricketing.
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