Emirates T10 League Corruption Scandal: 3 Indians Among 8 Accused

Dubai: The International Cricket Council (ICC) has charged eight individuals, including two Indian co-owners, with alleged corrupt activities during the 2021 Abu Dhabi T10 Cricket League.

Parag Sanghvi and Krishan Kumar Chaudhary, co-owners of the Pune Devils, have been charged with placing bets on matches and failing to cooperate with investigations.

Sunny Dhillon, a batting coach, has been charged with attempting to fix matches and failing to disclose approaches related to corrupt conduct.

Former Bangladeshi player Nasir Hossain has been charged with failing to disclose the receipt of a gift worth over USD 750.

Several others have also been suspended, including batting coach Azhar Zaidi, UAE domestic players Rizwan Javed and Saliya Saman, and team manager Shadab Ahmed.

Six of the individuals facing charges, including three Indians, have been provisionally suspended. They have a 14-day window to respond to the charges.