Allegations of corruption and match fixing have once again shaken the cricket world. The anti-corruption unit of the International Cricket Council (ICC) has started the investigation process. Corruption allegations relate to the Canadian senior men’s cricket team, specifically involving one of their matches in 2026. t20 world cupWhich was jointly hosted by India and Sri Lanka.
International Cricket Council officials are forced to take in-depth action due to a recently published report which claimed that the T20 World Cup 2026 match between Canada and New Zealand was fixed.
Canada vs New Zealand T20 World Cup 2026 match under investigation
Canada and New Zealand faced each other in the group stage of the T20 World Cup 2026 on 17 February. MA Chidambaram Stadium In Chennai. Chasing the target of 174 runs, New Zealand won the match by 8 wickets and 29 balls remaining.
“The existence of the allegations came to light in ‘Corruption, Crime and Cricket,’ a documentary produced by the Canadian investigative documentary program The Fifth Estate. The 43-minute film, broadcast by public broadcaster CBC (Canadian Broadcasting Corporation) on Friday, makes sweeping allegations of corruption and governance in Canadian cricket,” ESPNcricinfo reported.
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A recently published documentary accused the Canadian team captain of
According to the claims made in the documentary, the Canadian captain may have given extra runs deliberately. Then the newly appointed captain of the team, who is mostly known for his top-order batting skills, went to bowl against the Kiwis and immediately gave away runs through no-balls and wides. He started the over with a no-ball, bowled a wide ball down the leg side and gave away 15 runs in the over.
Another investigation focuses on the selection process. canadian cricket team. It is suspected that Canadian coach Khurram Chauhan was put under severe pressure by the board to select certain players.
Official statement from Anti Corruption Unit
“The ACU is aware of the event broadcast by CBC. In line with its established operating procedures, the ACU is not in a position to comment on the substance of any allegations contained within,” Andrew Fgrave, interim general manager of the ICC’s Integrity Unit, told ESPNcricinfo.
He further said, “Governance matters in relation to ICC Members are considered by the ICC, where they fall within its jurisdiction, in accordance with the ICC’s standard constitutional procedures. The ICC Anti-Corruption Unit operates across three main functions: Intelligence, Prevention and Education, and Investigations. These functions operate concurrently and are invoked wherever there are credible grounds to believe that the integrity of the game may be at risk.”
Along with the claims about T20 World Cup 2026, the documentary also mentions another former coach, Pubudu Dassanayake, who makes a similar claim regarding the team selection process for the 2024 T20 World Cup. Media reports claimed that according to the documentary, the board tried to “force” Dassanayake to select certain players and when he did not do so, he was told that his contract would be terminated.
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