The International Cricket Council (ICC), acting on behalf of the Emirates Cricket Board (ECB), has levied charges against several individuals, including players and officials, for violating the ECB Anti-Corruption Code during the T10 League.
A total of eight individuals, comprising players, officials, and team owners, are facing allegations of contravening various provisions of the Anti-Corruption Code. These charges pertain to their actions during the 2021 Abu Dhabi T10 League, which occurred between November 19, 2021, and December 4, 2021. The league featured six participating teams.
The charges revolve around their purported attempts to corrupt the matches within the league. It's important to note that these attempts were thwarted. During the tournament, the ECB appointed the ICC as the Designated Anti-Corruption Official (DACO) responsible for enforcing the ECB's Code. Consequently, the ICC is now issuing these charges on behalf of the ECB.
The individuals facing charges are as follows:
Krishan Kumar Chaudhary (co-owner of a team):
Alleged violations:
Article 2.4.5: Failure to promptly disclose full details of any incident, fact, or matter indicating Corrupt Conduct under the Anti-Corruption Code by another Participant to the DACO.
Article 2.4.6: Refusal, without compelling justification, to cooperate with any DACO investigation related to potential Corrupt Conduct under the Code.
Article 2.4.7: Hindering or impeding a DACO inquiry into potential Corrupt Conduct under the Code.
Parag Sanghvi (co-owner of a team):
Alleged violations:
Article 2.2.1: Placing bets on the outcomes, progress, conduct, or other aspects of International and Domestic Matches.
Article 2.4.6: Refusal, without compelling justification, to cooperate with any DACO investigation into potential Corrupt Conduct under the Code.
Ashar Zaidi (batting coach):
Alleged violations:
Article 2.1.1: Involvement in an attempt to improperly influence matches or aspects of matches in the Abu Dhabi T10 2021.
Article 2.1.4: Soliciting, inducing, enticing, instructing, persuading, encouraging, or facilitating any Participant to breach Article 2.1.
Article 2.4.4: Failure to disclose full details of any approaches or invitations received to engage in Corrupt Conduct to the DACO.
Rizwan Javed (domestic player):
Alleged violations:
Article 2.1.1: Participation in an attempt to improperly influence matches or aspects of matches in the Abu Dhabi T10 2021.
Article 2.1.3: Offering a Reward to another Participant in exchange for engaging in Corrupt Conduct.
Article 2.1.4: Actively or passively encouraging, inciting, luring, instructing, persuading, motivating, or deliberately aiding any Participant to violate Code Article 2.1.
Article 2.4.4: Failure to disclose full details of any approaches or invitations received to engage in Corrupt Conduct to the DACO.
Article 2.4.6: Refusal, without compelling justification, to cooperate with any DACO investigation into potential Corrupt Conduct under the Code.
Saliya Saman (domestic player):
Alleged violations:
Article 2.1.1: Participation in an attempt to improperly influence matches or aspects of matches in the Abu Dhabi T10 2021.
Article 2.1.3: Offering a Reward to another Participant in exchange for engaging in Corrupt Conduct.
Article 2.1.4: Actively or passively prompting, inducing, alluring, guiding, influencing, motivating, or deliberately aiding any Participant in violating Code Article 2.1.
Sunny Dhillon (assistant coach):
Alleged violations:
Article 2.1.1: Participation in an attempt to improperly influence matches or aspects of matches in the Abu Dhabi T10 2021.
Article 2.4.4: Failure to disclose full details of any approaches or invitations received to engage in Corrupt Conduct to the DACO.
Article 2.4.6: Refusal, without compelling justification, to cooperate with any DACO investigation into potential Corrupt Conduct under the Code.
Nasir Hossain (Bangladesh player):
Alleged violations:
Article 2.4.3: Failure to disclose receipt of a gift valued at over $750 to the DACO.
Article 2.4.4: Failure to disclose full details of any approaches or invitations received to engage in Corrupt Conduct to the DACO.
Article 2.4.6: Refusal, without compelling justification, to cooperate with any DACO investigation into potential Corrupt Conduct under the Code.
Shadab Ahamed (team manager):
Alleged violation:
Article 2.4.6: Refusal, without compelling justification, to cooperate with any DACO investigation into potential Corrupt Conduct under the Code.
Of the individuals facing charges, Krishan Kumar Chaudhary, Parag Sanghvi, Azhar Zaidi, Rizwan Javed, Saliya Saman, and Sunny Dhillon have been provisionally suspended. They have a period of 14 days, starting from September 19, 2023, to respond to the charges.
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