International Cricket Council Suspends Ex-KKR Cricketer and Officials Over Match-Fixing Allegations The International Cricket Council (ICC) has suspended West Indies fast-bowling all-rounder Javon Searles, Titans team owner Chitranjan Rathod, and team official Griffith following allegations of breaching anti-corruption codes. The suspensions come amid investigations into match-fixing during the Bim10 Tournament 2023/24, which falls under the jurisdiction of Cricket West Indies (CWI) and the ICC. In a statement, the ICC confirmed that all three individuals face charges related to the tournament. Searles is accused of four violations under the CWI Anti-Corruption Code, while Rathod faces three charges. Griffith, a team official, is charged with four CWI Code violations and an additional charge under the ICC Anti-Corruption Code. The suspensions are provisional and effective immediately, with the ICC granting the accused 14 days from March 11, 2026, to respond to the allegations. The charges include breaches of specific articles in the CWI Code. All three individuals are accused of violating Article 2.1.1, which prohibits fixing matches or improperly influencing their outcomes. They also face charges under Article 2.1.4, which involves soliciting players or support staff to commit code violations. Additionally, they are alleged to have failed to cooperate with anti-corruption investigations under Article 2.4.4. Searles and Griffith are also charged with breaching Article 2.4.2 of the CWI Code, which requires disclosing any approaches or invitations related to code violations. Griffith, however, faces an extra charge under the ICC Code’s Article 2.4.7, which pertains to obstructing investigations by concealing or tampering with evidence.#international_cricket_council #javon_searles #chitranjan_rathod #griffith #bim10_tournament_202324
ICC Suspends Former KKR Allrounder From All Cricket For Breaching Anti-Corruption Codes The International Cricket Council (ICC) has provisionally suspended fast-bowling all-rounder Javon Searles, Titans team owner Chitranjan Rathod, and team official Griffith for alleged breaches of anti-corruption regulations. The suspensions, effective immediately, apply to all forms of cricket, and the individuals have until 11 March 2026 to respond to the charges. The ICC stated that the allegations relate to the 2023–24 Bim10 Tournament, which falls under the jurisdiction of the Cricket West Indies (CWI) anti-corruption code. Griffith also faces an additional charge under the ICC’s anti-corruption framework. The trio is accused of engaging in activities that include fixing or attempting to improperly influence the outcome of matches, soliciting players or support staff to commit anti-corruption offenses, and failing to cooperate with investigations. Searles, 39, played four matches for Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2018, taking two wickets. He also represented Trinbago Knight Riders in the Caribbean Premier League from 2014 to 2019. Searles has a history of playing for the West Indies at the Under-19 level. Rathod faces three charges under the CWI code, while Searles is charged with four offenses under the CWI code. Griffith is accused of four violations under the CWI code and one under the ICC code. The ICC’s statement highlighted that Searles and Griffith also failed to report approaches or invitations related to corrupt conduct to Cricket West Indies. Griffith’s additional charge under the ICC code involves allegedly obstructing the Anti-Corruption Unit’s investigation by concealing or tampering with potentially relevant information.#icc #cricket_west_indies #javon_searles #chitranjan_rathod #griffith
