The International Cricket Council (ICC) has levied charges against eight individuals for their alleged involvement in corrupt practices during the 2021 Abu Dhabi T10 League, as revealed in an official statement issued by the organization on Tuesday.
The statement underscores that the ICC has taken decisive action on behalf of the Emirates Cricket Board (ECB) to address various infractions of the latter’s Anti-Corruption Code for participants. It is worth noting that the ECB had entrusted the ICC with the role of Designated Anti-Corruption Official (DACO) for the tournament, pertaining to its anti-corruption regulations.
The particulars of the accused individuals facing charges are as follows:
1. Krishan Kumar Chaudhary (co-owner of a team)
– Charged under Article 2.4.5 for failing to promptly disclose full details of any incident, fact, or matter indicative of corrupt conduct under the Anti-Corruption Code by another participant.
– Charged under Article 2.4.6 for refusing, without valid justification, to cooperate with DACO investigations regarding potential corrupt conduct.
– Charged under Article 2.4.7 for obstructing or impeding DACO inquiries into possible corrupt conduct.
2. Parag Sanghvi (co-owner of a team)
– Charged under Article 2.2.1 for placing bets on the outcomes, progression, conduct, or other facets of international and domestic matches.
– Additionally charged under Article 2.4.6.
3. Ashar Zaidi (batting coach)
– Charged under Article 2.1.1 for being party to an attempt to fix, contrive, or improperly influence matches or aspects thereof in the Abu Dhabi T10 2021.
– Charged under Article 2.1.4 for directly or indirectly soliciting, inducing, enticing, instructing, persuading, encouraging, or intentionally facilitating any participant to breach Article 2.1.
– Charged under Article 2.4.4 for failing to divulge full details of any received approaches or invitations to engage in corrupt conduct under the code.
4. Rizwan Javed (domestic player)
– Charged under Article 2.1.3 for offering rewards to another participant in exchange for their involvement in corrupt conduct.
– Additionally charged under Articles 2.1.1, 2.1.4, 2.4.4, and 2.4.6.
5. Saliya Saman (domestic player)
– Charged with Articles 2.1.1, 2.1.3, and 2.1.4.
6. Sunny Dhillon (assistant coach)
– Charged with Articles 2.1.1, 2.4.4, and 2.4.6.
7. Nasir Hossain (Bangladesh player)
– Charged under Article 2.4.3 for failing to disclose receipt of a gift exceeding $750.
– Additionally charged with Articles 2.4.4 and 2.4.6.
8. Shadab Ahamed (team manager)
– Charged with Article 2.4.6.
The press release further notes that six of the accused, namely Krishan Kumar Chaudhary, Parag Sanghvi, Azhar Zaidi, Rizwan Javed, Saliya Saman, and Sunny Dhillon, have been provisionally suspended. They are granted a 14-day window, commencing on September 19, 2023, to respond to these grave charges.
