Cricket Canada suspended amid gang-linked corruption allegations
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jun 2, 2026, 6:10 PM
Last updated Jun 2, 2026
Cricket Canada has been suspended by the ICC due to serious breaches of membership obligations. The suspension follows allegations of corruption and influence from a notorious gang operating from India. Concerns about governance and financial controls led to a previous freeze on funding. Cricket Canada will undergo an independent investigation, while the ICC states that Canadian teams remain eligible to compete during this period.
- •ICC finalized the suspension at a meeting in Ahmedabad, India.
- •Accusations include match-fixing and coercion within Cricket Canada.
- •An independent investigation will examine the organization's governance.
- •The Lawrence Bishnoi gang's influence is linked to the allegations.
- •Cricket Canada will have limited access to financial resources during the suspension.
- 6:10 PMYahoo Sports — Cricket Canada suspended over allegations of gang-linked corruption
- 6:10 PMThe Guardian Sport — Cricket Canada suspended over allegations of gang-linked corruption
"ICC’s decision comes amid growing concerns the team is being influenced by members of a notorious gang in India Cricket’s international governing body has suspended Canada over what it described as “serious breaches of its membership obligations”, dealing the latest blow to an organization that critics say has become a “laughing stock” within the sport. The suspension also comes amid growing concerns that one of Canada’s fastest-growing sports is being influenced by members of a notorious gang that operates with impunity from an Indian prison cell. Continue reading...
"ICC’s decision comes amid growing concerns the team is being influenced by members of a notorious gang in India
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External links- Yahoo SportsJun 2, 2026, 6:10 PMCricket Canada suspended over allegations of gang-linked corruption
ICC’s decision comes amid growing concerns the team is being influenced by members of a notorious gang in India
- The Guardian SportJun 2, 2026, 6:10 PMCricket Canada suspended over allegations of gang-linked corruption
ICC’s decision comes amid growing concerns the team is being influenced by members of a notorious gang in India Cricket’s international governing body has suspended Canada over what it described as “serious breaches of its membership obligations”, dealing the latest blow to an organization that critics say has become a “laughing stock” within the sport. The suspension also comes amid growing concerns that one of Canada’s fastest-growing sports is being influenced by members of a notorious gang that operates with impunity from an Indian prison cell. Continue reading...
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