He was banned for life by the BCCI and the ICC in 2000 .
Gradually , reports of Azharuddin 's apparent shady connections with the Mumbai underworld also emerged and his illustrious career reached a new low .
Azharuddin was banned for life by the BCCI and the ICC in 2000 .
Gradually , reports of Azharuddin 's apparent shady connections with the Mumbai underworld also emerged and his illustrious career reached a new low .