The International Cricket Council (ICC) on Tuesday banned Sunny Dhillon for six years after he was found guilty of breaching the Emirates Cricket Board’s (ECB) Anti-Corruption Code.
Dhillon, a former assistant coach of a franchise team, was among eight people charged last year for breaching the Code. After a full hearing and presentation of written as well as oral argument, the Tribunal found Dhillon guilty.
The charges relate to the 2021 Abu Dhabi T10 Cricket League and attempts to corrupt matches in that tournament which were disrupted by the ICC, the Designated Anti-Corruption Official (DACO) for the purposes of the ECB’s Code for the tournament.
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Dhillon was banned under the following provisions: “Article 2.1.1 – Being party to an attempt to fix, contrive or influence improperly matches or aspects of matches in the Abu Dhabi T10 2021.
“Article 2.4.4 – Failing to disclose to the DACO full details of any approaches or invitations received to engage in Corrupt Conduct under the Code.
“Article 2.4.6 – Failing or refusing, without compelling justification, to cooperate with any investigation carried out by the DACO in relation to possible Corrupt Conduct under the Code,” the statement added.
(With inputs from PTI)