Islamabad, Sept. 17 -- The Lahore High Court has dismissed the petition filed by Pakistani wicketkeeper-batter Mohammed Rizwan against the country's cybercrime agency, the National Cyber Crimes Investigation Agency (NCCIA), directing the star batter to respond to its queries, reported Cricinfo.

Rizwan had filed a writ petition on Wednesday through his lawyers at the court, arguing that NCCIA had not specified the reason behind inquiring into him and the agency also did not have jurisdiction over the matter, which the petition said was "purportedly in respect of online betting/gambling in the sports of Pakistan cricket".

However, after a short hearing on Thursday, the petition was dismissed, and it is unclear if Rizwan will appeal to it ...