ISLAMABAD, 7 Aug: Afghanistan international Ihsanullah Jannat has been banned from all forms of cricket for five years for match-fixing, the Afghanistan Cricket Board said in a statement on Wednesday.
The ACB said that batter Jannat breached ICC’s anti-corruption code during the second season of the Kabul Premier League this year.
“Janat was found guilty of violating Article 2.1.1 of the ICC Anti-Corruption Code, which involves improper influence or efforts to fix the result, progress, conduct, or any other aspect of a match,” the ACB said in a statement.
“In light of this violation, he has been handed a five-year ban from all cricket-related activities. Janat has admitted to the charges and confessed to his involve-ment in corrupt activities.”
Jannat is the younger brother of former Afghanistan cricket captain Nawroz Mangal.
The ACB’s anti-corrup-tion unit is also investigating three other players for involvement in match-fixing. “Decisions regarding their involvement will be made upon confirmation of their guilt,” the ACB said. (AP)