ICC charges West Indies player and two umpires with foul play; suspended with immediate effect

The International Cricket Council has charged two team officials and a player with multiple breaches of anti-corruption rules related to the 2023/24 Bim10 Championship, widening the scope of its investigation into alleged match-fixing at matches in the Caribbean.Push boundaries with our YouTube channel. Subscribe now!Team owner Chitranjan Rathod, official Trevon Griffith and West Indies cricketer Javon Searles have all been charged under the anti-corruption regulations of the ICC and Cricket West Indies (CWI).According to a statement from the ICC, the charges mainly relate to the 2023/24 Bim10 Championship, which falls under the CWI’s anti-corruption laws. Griffiths also faces additional charges relating to international matches, which fall within the provisions of the ICC Anti-Corruption Code.Rathod, the owner of the Titans franchise, faces three charges under the CWI statute, while Sellers faces four charges. Griffiths faces four charges under CWI rules and one charge under ICC rules.All three were accused of manipulating or attempting to influence the outcome, progress or conduct of the Bim10 Championship. They are also accused of encouraging players or support staff to breach anti-corruption regulations and failing or refusing to cooperate with investigators.Sells and Griffiths are also accused of failing to report contacts or invitations that could amount to corrupt conduct.Griffiths faces further charges under the ICC Anti-Corruption Act for allegedly obstructing the anti-corruption unit’s investigation by concealing or tampering with information that may be relevant to the investigation.The International Cricket Federation confirmed that all three have been temporarily banned from all cricketing activities with immediate effect. They have 14 days from March 11, 2026, to respond to the charges.The case is part of a wider investigation into corruption at the event. In January, US player Aaron Jones was also charged with five violations of the ICC and CWI anti-corruption codes.The ICC said it would make no further comment until the disciplinary proceedings are completed.