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Follow UsSunny Dhillon, an assistant coach in the Abu Dhabi T10 League, was banned by the International Cricket Council (ICC) for six years on December 10 (Tuesday). This ban came into effect after Dhillon was initially suspended in 2023.
It was the 2021 edition of the Abu Dhabi T10 League in which Dhillon along with seven others was found to be breaching the Emirates Cricket Board (ECB)’s code of conduct. The ban is backdated to September 2023.
"Sunny Dhillon has been found to have breached the Emirates Cricket Board Anti-Corruption Code and has been banned from all cricket for six years.
These efforts were disrupted by the ICC and the Designated Anti-Corruption Official for the ECB’s Code for the tournament," ICC said in a statement.
The charges that Dhillon was found guilty of after written and oral argument presented to the Tribunal are as follows:
Article 2.1.1 – Being party to an attempt to fix, contrive or influence improperly matches or aspects of matches in the Abu Dhabi T10 2021.
Article 2.4.4 - Failing to disclose to the DACO full details of any approaches or invitations received to engage in Corrupt Conduct under the Code.
Article 2.4.6 – Failing or refusing, without compelling justification, to cooperate with any investigation carried out by the DACO concerning possible Corrupt Conduct under the Code," the statement added.
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