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'...wickrama': Sri Lankan Spinner Charged Under ICC Anti-Corruption Code After India Triumph

SL Spinner, Praveen Jayawickrama (X.com)SL Spinner, Praveen Jayawickrama (X.com)

In latest development, the International Cricket Council (ICC) have announced that Praveen Jayawickrama, a Sri Lankan spinner, has been charged with three counts of breaching the ICC Anti-Corruption Code. This news comes just hours after Sri Lanka's historic ODI win over India after 27 years.

As per the Council's official statement, Jayawickrama failed to report to the Anti-Corruption Unit regarding the fixing charges imposed on him during couple of International matches and then in the 2021 Lanka Premier League.

Moreover, the Sri Lankan spinner, has been accused to have deleted messages related to the approach for conducting corrupt practices. In response the council has granted Jayawickrama 14 days from 6 August 2024 to respond to the charges.

The 25 year old has been charged with the following offences as per ICC's code:

Article 2.4.4 – Failing to report to the Anti-Corruption Unit, without unnecessary delay, details of an approach he received to carry out fixing in future International Matches.

Article 2.4.4 – Failing to report to the Anti-Corruption Unit, without unnecessary delay, details of an approach he received in which he was asked to approach another player, on a corrupter’s behalf, to carry out fixing in the 2021 Lanka Premier League.

Article 2.4.7 – Obstructing the investigation by deleting messages in which the approaches and offers to engage in corrupt conduct were made.

Following Articles 1.7.4.1 and 1.8.1 of the Code, Sri Lanka Cricket and the ICC have agreed that the ICC will take action concerning the Lanka Premier League charge alongside the International Match charges.