Cricket Canada has suspended chief executive officer Salman Khan effective immediately, albeit "with full pay and benefits."

“This step is non-disciplinary and has been taken solely to preserve the integrity of the organization and to ensure procedural fairness,” Cricket Canada president Amjad Bajwa said in a brief statement.

In March, Khan and another man were charged with theft and fraud over $5,000 arising from their time with the Calgary and District Cricket League.

Khan, in a social media post via the Alberta Cricket Association at the time, called the allegations "completely false."

"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."

Asked about Khan's suspension, Bajwa

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