ICC charged West Indies players, two team officials The International Cricket Council has charged two team officials and a player with multiple anti-corruption violations related to the 2023/24 Bim10 tournament, escalating a widening investigation into alleged match-fixing in the Caribbean competition.Go Beyond The Boundary with our YouTube channel. SIGN UP NOW!Team owner Chitranjan Rathod, official Trevon Griffith and West Indies cricketer Javon Searles were charged under the ICC and Cricket West Indies (CWI) anti-corruption codes.According to the ICC statement, the charges mainly relate to the 2023/24 Bim10 tournament, which falls under the jurisdiction of the CWI’s anti-corruption code. Griffith also faces an additional charge related to international matches, which falls under the ICC’s anti-corruption code.Rathod, owner of the Titans franchise, faces three charges under the CWI code, while Searles has been hit with four. Griffith faces four charges under the CWI Code and one charge under the ICC Code.All three were accused of fixing or attempting to influence the outcome, course or progress of matches in the Bim10 tournament. They are also accused of encouraging players or support staff to commit offenses under the Anti-Corruption Code and failing or refusing to cooperate with investigators.In addition, Searles and Griffith were accused of failing to report approaches or invitations that could constitute corrupt practices.Griffith faces another charge under the ICC’s anti-corruption code for allegedly obstructing an anti-corruption unit investigation by concealing or manipulating information that may have been relevant to the investigation.The ICC has confirmed that all three individuals have been temporarily suspended from all cricket activities with immediate effect. They were given 14 days, starting March 11, 2026, to respond to the allegations.The case is part of a wider investigation into corruption at the tournament. In January, United States player Aaron Jones was also charged with five breaches of the ICC and CWI anti-corruption codes.The ICC said it would not comment further until the disciplinary proceedings were concluded.
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