Dubai, Aug 8: Sri Lanka defeated India in an ODI series after 27 years. The young Sri Lankan side played valiant side against the formidable Indian and reminded the potentials the island nation cherish.
But in the meantime, there was a jolt for Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) a well.
The International Cricket Council (ICC) has charged Sri Lanka player Praveen Jayawickrama with three counts of breaching the ICC Anti-Corruption Code.
The ICC communiqué on Thursday stated that Jayawickrama has been charged with the following offences under the Code:
Article 2.4.4 – Failing to report to the Anti-Corruption Unit, without unnecessary delay, details of an approach he received to carry out fixing in future International Matches.
Article 2.4.4 –Failing to report to the Anti-Corruption Unit, without unnecessary delay, details of an approach he received in which he was asked to approach another player, on a corrupter’s behalf, to carry out fixing in the 2021 Lanka Premier League.
Article 2.4.7 – Obstructing the investigation by deleting messages in which the approaches and offers to engage in corrupt conduct were made.
In accordance with Articles 1.7.4.1 and 1.8.1 of the Code, Sri Lanka Cricket and the ICC have agreed that the ICC will take action with respect to the Lanka Premier League charge alongside the International Match charges.
Mr Jayawickrama has 14 days from 6 August 2024 to respond to the charges.
The ICC will not make any further comment in respect of these charges at this stage, the ICC communiqué added.
