India-origin cricketer Reddy handed 8-year ban by ICC for corruption
USA cricketer Bodugum Akhilesh Reddy has been banned from the sport for eight years by the ICC for corruption. The charges include attempting to fix matches during the 2025 Abu Dhabi T10 tournament and destroying evidence during the investigation.
Why it matters
This case underscores the ongoing global efforts by sports governing bodies to combat match-fixing and maintain the integrity of professional cricket.
USA cricketer Bodugum Akhilesh Reddy has been banned from all forms of cricket for eight years after being found guilty of breaching the International Cricket Council's (ICC) Anti-Corruption Code.According to a press release from the ICC, the 26-year-old's punishment is linked to corruption during the 2025 Abu Dhabi T10 tournament in the UAE. The ban has been backdated to November 21, 2025, when he was provisionally suspended. The ICC, which was overseeing anti-corruption matters for the tournament on behalf of the Emirates Cricket Board, found him guilty on three counts.According to the ICC, Reddy violated: “Article 2.1.1: Attempting to fix, contrive or otherwise influence improperly, or being party to an agreement or effort to fix or contrive in any way or otherwise influence improperly, the result, progress, conduct or other aspect of matches in the ADT10 2025.“Article 2.1.4: Soliciting, inducing, enticing, instructing, persuading, encouraging or intentionally facilitating (or attempting to…
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