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ICC Bans Indians For Corruptions During Abu Dhabi T10 League 2021

ICC impose bans on Pune Devil's officials (x)ICC impose bans on Pune Devil's officials (x)

The International Cricket Council (ICC) announced on Wednesday, August 7, 2024, that Ashar Zaidi, the batting coach for the Pune Devils, and co-owners Parag Sanghavi and Krishan Kumar Choudhary have been banned for their involvement in corrupt practices during the 2021 Abu Dhabi T10 league. 

ICC Impose Bans On Pune Devil's Officials For Corrupt During 2021 Abu Dhabi T10 League

Ashar Zaidi, the Karachi-born all-rounder with British citizenship, who has played extensively in English leagues, has received a five-year ban from all cricket-related activities. 

Meanwhile, Sanghavi and Choudhary have each been handed two-year bans for two violations of the Emirates Cricket Board's anti-corruption regulations. 

These sanctions are retroactive to September 19, 2023, when provisional suspensions were first imposed.

'Taking into account the suspended component of the penalty," Sanghavi and Choudhary will be permitted to resume cricketing activities from September 19, 2024, whereas Zaidi will remain barred until September 19, 2027, according to the ICC. 

A total of 8 individuals were charged by the ICC in September 2023, on behalf of the Emirates Cricket Board. Zaidi, Sanghavi, and Choudhary were among the individuals who were involved in the list. 


The charges to which Ashar Zaidi , Parag Sanghavi, and Krishan Kumar Choudhary have acknowledged are:

Ashar Zaidi (Batting Coach):

  • Article 2.1.4: Soliciting or facilitating any participant to engage in corrupt conduct.
  • Article 2.4.4: Failing to disclose any approaches or invitations to engage in corrupt conduct to the DACO.

Parag Sanghavi (Team Co-owner):

  • Article 2.2.1: Placing bets on the results, progress, or conduct of international and domestic matches.
  • Article 2.4.6: Failing to cooperate with the DACO’s investigation without compelling justification.

Krishan Kumar Choudhary (Team Co-owner):

  • Article 2.4.5: Failing to disclose any incident or matter that may indicate corrupt conduct by another participant to the DACO.
  • Article 2.4.6: Failing to cooperate with the DACO’s investigation without compelling justification.