ICC Imposes Eight-Year Ban On Indian-Origin Cricketer Over Abu Dhabi T10 Corruption Case

The cricketing governing body, the International Cricket Council (ICC) has banned USA cricketer Bodugum Akhilesh Reddy from all forms of cricket for eight years after an Anti-Corruption Tribunal found him guilty of multiple breaches of the ICC Anti-Corruption Code.

The ICC confirmed the decision on Monday, saying the 26-year-old was found guilty on three separate charges related to corruption during the 2025 Abu Dhabi T10 tournament in the UAE.

Reddy, who was born and brought up in Hyderabad before moving to the United States, has played four T20 Internationals for the USA and taken one wicket. He made his international debut against the Cayman Islands in the North America T20 Cup. Before moving overseas, he was part of a Vijay Hazare Trophy squad and also worked as a net bowler for Sunrisers Hyderabad during the IPL.

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According to the ICC, the case is linked to the 2025 Abu Dhabi T10 League, where the governing body acted as the Designated Anti-Corruption Official (DACO) on behalf of the Emirates Cricket Board.

Reddy was provisionally suspended on November 21, 2025, after the charges were brought against him. He was given two weeks to respond before the matter went before the ICC Anti-Corruption Tribunal.

The tribunal ruled that Reddy had attempted to influence matches during the tournament. It also found that he tried to persuade another participant to get involved in corrupt activities. In addition, he was held guilty of deleting messages and data from his mobile phone, which the ICC said could have been important to its investigation.

As a result, the ICC has banned him from all cricket-related activities for the next eight years.

This is the second high-profile corruption case involving a USA cricketer in recent months. Earlier this year, Aaron Jones was provisionally suspended over alleged corruption linked to the BIM10 league in Barbados. He has been charged with failing to report a corrupt approach and with not cooperating fully with the investigation. His case is still ongoing.