Akhilesh Reddy receives eight-year ban for match-fixing violations
2 sources • 1 min read • Latest: Aug 3, 2026, 10:12 AM
Last updated Aug 3, 2026
USA cricketer Bodugum Akhilesh Reddy has been banned from all cricket for eight years by the ICC after being found guilty of multiple anti-corruption rule violations. The ban is backdated to November 21, 2025, when he was provisionally suspended. The offenses occurred during the Abu Dhabi T10 competition in 2025, involving attempts to fix matches and obstructing investigations. Reddy was found guilty on three counts, which included soliciting others to engage in fixing and deleting relevant data from his mobile device.
- •ICC tribunal bans Akhilesh Reddy for eight years for match-fixing offences.
- •Violations occurred during the Abu Dhabi T10 competition in November 2025.
- •Reddy was found guilty of attempts to fix matches and obstructing an investigation.
- •The ban is effective retroactively from November 21, 2025.
- 10:12 AMESPNcricinfo — USA player Akhilesh Reddy banned for eight years
"USA cricketer Bodugum Akhilesh Reddy has been banned from all cricket for eight years by the ICC after being found guilty of three counts of breaking anti-corruption rules by a tribunal.
"Offspinner Akhilesh Reddy has been found guilty of breaching three counts of the ICC's anti-corruption code during the Abu Dhabi T10
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External links- ESPNcricinfoAug 3, 2026, 10:12 AMUSA player Akhilesh Reddy banned for eight years
Offspinner Akhilesh Reddy has been found guilty of breaching three counts of the ICC's anti-corruption code during the Abu Dhabi T10
- Sky Sports—USA cricketer Akhilesh Reddy given eight-year ban for match-fixing offences
USA cricketer Bodugum Akhilesh Reddy has been banned from all cricket for eight years by the ICC after being found guilty of three counts of breaking anti-corruption rules by a tribunal.
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