India-origin cricketer Reddy handed 8-year ban by ICC for corruption
USA cricketer Bodugum Akhilesh Reddy has been banned from all cricket for eight years after an ICC tribunal found him guilty of three Anti-Corruption Code breaches linked to the 2025 Abu Dhabi T10. He was found to have attempted match-fixing, encouraged a teammate to participate, and deleted evidence during the investigation. His ban is effective from November 21, 2025.
India-born cricketer Bodugum Akhilesh Reddy has been sentenced to an eight-year ban from all forms of cricket by the International Cricket Council (ICC) for violating the Anti-Corruption Code. According to the ICC, Reddy's punishment is tied to corruption during the 2025 Abu Dhabi T10 tournament in the United Arab Emirates. The ban was effective from November 21, 2025, when he was initially suspended.
The ICC found Reddy guilty on three counts: attempting to fix matches, soliciting another player to breach the code, and obstructing the investigation by deleting evidence. The case stemmed from an incident on November 19, 2025, where Reddy allegedly asked a teammate to "give runs" while bowling, allegedly on the instructions of team management. Reddy has played four T20Is for the USA, taking one wicket in total.
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