US cricketer hit with huge ban after being found guilty of match-fixing

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Jump to contentIndependentSwipe for next articleIndependent Bulletin homepageDownload our appAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleWill CastleMonday 03 August 2026 12:41 BSTReddy has been banned for eight years (Instagram)USA international cricketer Bodugum Akhilesh Reddy has received an eight-year ban from all cricket after an ICC tribunal found him guilty of three anti-corruption charges.The charges stem from incidents that occurred during the Abu Dhabi T10 2025 league, for which the ICC acted as the Designated Anti-Corruption Official.Reddy was found guilty of attempting to fix or improperly influence matches, as well as trying to induce another player to engage in similar activities.A further charge against Reddy involved obstructing the investigation by deleting data and messages from a mobile device that were relevant to the inquiry.The ban is backdated to 21 November 2025, the date when Reddy was provisionally suspended from the sport.In fullUSA cricketer slapped with eight-year ban for match-fixingMore bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in