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Sri Lanka's Praveen Jayawickrama Banned For 1 Year Over Breach Of ICC Anti-Corruption Code

ICC reprimands Sri Lankan spinner for breaching it's anti-corruption rules (@Damith1994/X.com)ICC reprimands Sri Lankan spinner for breaching it's anti-corruption rules (@Damith1994/X.com)

In a startling development, Sri Lanka spinner Praveen Jayawickrama has been banned from all forms of cricket for one year, with six months suspended, after admitting to breaching the ICC Anti-Corruption Code. This comes as a huge setback for Sri Lanka cricket, as Jayawickrama was a promising youngster with a bright future ahead.

Praveen Jayawickrama, 25 year old spinner, made his international debut for Sri Lanka in 2021. He's played five Tests, five ODIs and as many T20Is for his country till now and grabbed 32 wickets.

Praveen Jayawickrama Guilty Of Breaching ICC Corruption Rules

However, the 25-year-old got himself embroiled in a huge controversy earlier this year. Praveen Jayawickrama reportedly failed to report being approached for match-fixing in international cricket and the Lanka Premier League.

His actions delayed ICC's investigation and obstructed justice, which is a clear violation of the apex body's Anti-Corruption code.

Jayawickrama has been booked under Article 2.4.7 of the Code, which includes actions such as concealing, tampering with, or destroying documents or information that may be relevant to an investigation into corrupt conduct.

As a result, Praveen Jayawickrama has been handed a one-year ban from all forms of cricket as a repercussion.

However, six months of the ban has been suspended after the spinner confessed to the charges. This means that if he complies with the conditions set by the ICC, he may be allowed to return to cricket after six months. 

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