The ICC on Wednesday banned United Arab Emirates (UAE) participant Qadeer Ahmed Khan for 5 years from all cricket after he admitted breaching the anti-corruption code and likewise charged Mehardeep Chhayakar on six counts for corruption.
Khan was charged in October 2019.
“Mr Khan’s period of ineligibility has been backdated to 16 October 2019, when he was provisionally suspended,” the ICC launch mentioned.
The ICC mentioned that Khan admitted to 6 breaches that pertains to failing to reveal approaches or invites obtained in relation to the Zimbabwe v UAE sequence in April 2019.
Khan disclosed inside info in August 2019 in circumstances the place he knew or ought to have recognized that the knowledge is perhaps used for betting functions.
He did not open up to the ACU full particulars of any approaches or invites obtained in relation to the Netherlands v UAE sequence in August 2019.
He additionally did not disclose full particulars of any information or issues that got here to his consideration which will proof corrupt conduct below the Code by one other participant. He refused to cooperate with an investigation in relation to doable corrupt conduct below the Code.
He additionally hid info that could be related to that investigation.
Alex Marshall, ICC General Manager Integrity Unit, mentioned, “Qadeer Khan is an experienced international cricketer who has received anti-corruption training. He should have avoided the people he knew were corrupt and reported any suspicions immediately.”
Meanwhile, the ICC has charged Chhayakar, who has performed home cricket in Ajman (UAE) with six counts of breaching the ICC Anti-Corruption Code.
“The ICC laid the charges on its own behalf as well as on behalf of Cricket Canada as its Designated Anti-Corruption Official for the purposes of the Global T20 2019,” the ICC launch added.