Gunshots Fired at Home of Cricket Canada President Arvinder Khosa in Surrey, B.C.
The Surrey, B.C., home of newly elected Cricket Canada president Arvinder Khosa was struck by gunfire early Wednesday morning in what police believe may be connected to extortion threats.
Khosa confirmed by phone that his house in Surrey’s Newton neighbourhood had been shot at, but did not provide further details. At least five bullet holes were visible in the door, windows and exterior of the home.
Surrey Police said officers responded to the residence at about 4:40 a.m. PT. The home was occupied when the shots were fired, but no injuries were reported.
Police said the investigation remains in its early stages, but the shooting is believed to be extortion related.
“An individual associated to the residence that was shot this morning has received extortion related threats,” Sergeant Ali Gailus, a media relations officer, told CBC’s the fifth estate in an email.
The shooting comes as Cricket Canada faces growing scrutiny following an investigation by CBC’s The Fifth Estate published last month. The report detailed broader allegations involving corruption, organised crime influence and attempts by major figures at Cricket Canada to fix parts of matches. Those accused have denied the allegations.
Khosa was elected president after Cricket Canada’s annual general meeting on May 9 in Mississauga, Ont. He had been serving as interim president after a judge ordered a vote on Cricket Canada’s leadership at a special general meeting in April.
Last year, Khosa led several provincial cricket associations in a petition filed in the B.C. Supreme Court. The petition argued that a vote on national leadership was needed because of “governance concerns” and a “lack of proper financial controls.”
Khosa replaced former president Amjad Bajwa. He has also maintained his role as president of Cricket B.C.
CBC’s the fifth estate also reported that Khosa was connected to local players who allegedly claimed to be part of the Bishnoi gang and threatened a national men’s player in 2025. Khosa previously denied those allegations.
At a Brampton, Ont., event last week, newly elected vice-president Ranjit Chaudhri said the board had questioned Khosa about the allegations.
“We were assured … he’s never been questioned by police, we were assured there’s nothing like [the allegations],” Chaudhri said.
This is not the first time a high-level Cricket Canada figure has had a home targeted. In late February and early March, a former board member’s Calgary home was shot at in two separate incidents.
Three men face charges in connection with that shooting, while one suspect remains at large. The former board member temporarily relocated his family and resigned from Cricket Canada the morning after the second shooting.
Surrey Police continue to investigate Wednesday’s shooting.
