Batting coach Ashar Zaidi and team co-owners Parag Sanghavi and Krishan Kumar Choudhary have been banned after they admitted to multiple breaches of the Emirates Cricket Board (ECB) Anti-Corruption Code for Participants of the T10 League. Zaidi was handed a five-year ban from all cricket activities. Meanwhile, Sanghavi and Choudhary have each been banned for two years after being found guilty of two offences under the Code. Additionally, in each person’s case, 12 months of each period are suspended.
All the charges are regarding the 2021 Abu Dhabi T10 Cricket League. In September 2023, the International Cricket Council (ICC), acting on behalf of the Emirates Cricket Board (ECB) as the Designated Anti-Corruption Official (DACO) for the tournament, charged Zaidi, Sanghavi, and Choudhary. They are among the eight other players and officials who have faced the charges.
Here are the admitted charges of Ashar Zaidi, Parag Sanghvi, and Krishan Kumar Chaudhary:
Ashar Zaidi (batting coach):
Article 2.1.4 – Directly or indirectly soliciting, inducing, enticing, instructing, persuading, encouraging or intentionally facilitating any Participant to breach Article 2.1 (Corruption).
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.
Parag Sanghvi (co-owner of a team):
Article 2.2.1 – Placing bets on the results, progress, conduct or other aspect of International and Domestic Matches.
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.
Krishan Kumar Chaudhary (co-owner of a team):
Article 2.4.5 – Failing to disclose to the DACO (without unnecessary delay) full details of any incident, fact, or matter that comes to the attention of a Participant that may evidence Corrupt Conduct under the Anti-Corruption Code by another Participant.
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.
