Goa, Sept. 30 -- Pakistan's National Cyber Crime Investigation Agency (NCCIA) has escalated its ongoing inquiry involving cricketer Mohammad Rizwan, issuing a formal notice for his second in-person appearance scheduled for October 2. The investigation, executed under the provisions of the Prevention of Electronic Crimes Act (PECA), centers around the forensic examination of a mobile device that has remained in official custody for weeks.

The cybercrime scrutiny surrounding the 34-year-old former captain began shortly after the conclusion of the Lord's Test on August 30. On that night, Rizwan's phone was seized in London, marking the commencement of an investigation that later saw him make his initial appearance before the agency on Septe...