LONDON — 12 August, 2025 (WEB DESK): The British-Pakistani woman who accused Pakistan batter Haider Ali remained on cordial terms with the player for nearly two weeks including a lunch meet-up after their 23rd July Manchester-hotel meeting, authoritative sources familiar with the police investigation have shared with this reporter.
The female, who is her mid 20s, met Haider Ali at a Manchester hotel on 23rd July 2025 for the first time but reported the rape assault around two weeks later on 4th of August 2025. In between the two dates, she made a special trip to Ashford, in Kent, and met Haider Ali for lunch and a walk-about in the city on 1st of August 2025. Two witnesses who saw the female with Haider Ali at a local restaurant in Ashford shared that the couple chatted normally, were seen laughing during the luncheon meeting and were seen strolling after the lunch. They shared they saw Haider Ali and the female walking towards the train station the same afternoon – without noticing any animosity.
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It’s understood that the female travelled from Manchester to Ashford on her own. Train travel from Manchester to Ashford is around four hours on each side. She reported the rape allegations to the Manchester Police three days after the Ashford meeting and nearly two weeks after the Manchester encounter on 23rd of July 2025.
Trusted sources shared that the female, whose identity is known but cannot be disclosed, stayed in touch with Haider Ali throughout over the course of two weeks and didn’t make any allegations or expressed no concerns. Sources familiar with the investigation shared that phone data seized by the Manchester Police shows their contact with each other was normal in nature – after their both meetings. Sources also shared that the female was a fan of Haider Ali and got in touch with the cricket star through social media sites in 2023.
Haider Ali remained in the police custody for nearly 48 hours where he provided a written statement to the police, strongly denying the allegation of rape and stressing his innocence. The police returned his phone when releasing him on bail on the evening of 7 August 2025, pending further inquiries. The police releases suspects on bail in circumstances when there is not enough evidence to bring charges.
Greater Manchester Police said on 8th of August that Ali was arrested on the allegations of rape after the police received a report of rape on August 4 and arrested Ali the following day.
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The police said: “It’s alleged that the incident occurred on Wednesday, 23 July, 2025, at a premises in Manchester. The man has since been bailed pending further enquiries. The victim is being supported by officers.”
Ali was arrested at the Spitfire County Cricket Ground, Kent, from the Players’ Canteen Office. He was taken to the Canterbury Police Station by the Kent Police officers. Sources said he was not handcuffed.
The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) said Ali has been provisionally suspended for the duration of the criminal investigation.
“The PCB fully respects the legal procedures and processes of the United Kingdom and acknowledges the importance of allowing the investigation to run its due course,” the PCB said in a statement.
“Accordingly, the PCB has decided to place Haider Ali under provisional suspension, effective immediately, pending the outcome of the ongoing investigation.
“Once the legal proceedings are concluded and all facts have been duly established, the PCB reserves the right to take appropriate action under its Code of Conduct, if necessary.”
Ali has represented Pakistan in 35 twenty20 internationals since making his debut in 2020, as well as two one-day internationals.
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