The players have been charged with 13 counts of breaching cricket\u2019s anti-corruption rules
\nnews desk
\nIslamabad
\nThe International Cricket Council (ICC) has charged three cricketers of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), including their captain Mohammad Naved, for violating its anti-corruption code.
\nNaveed, the captain, alongside Qadeer Ahmed Khan and Shaiman Anwar Butt, were alleged to have breached 13 counts of the world cricket body\u2019s laws on corruption.
\nThe trio was named as part of the UAE\u2019s initial squad for the World Twenty20 (T20) qualifier that begins Friday but were withdrawn from the team later.
\nA statement issued by the ICC Wednesday evening confirmed that Mehardeep Chhayakar \u2014 a local cricketer who has participated in cricket in Ajman \u2014 has also been charged with multiple breaches of the anti-corruption code.
\nCaptain Naved and Butt, the batter, were both charged for two violations Clause 2.1.1 related to \u201ccontriving, or being party to an agreement or effort to fix or contrive or otherwise influence improperly, the result, progress, conduct or any other aspect of matches in the upcoming ICC World T20 Qualifiers 2019 and T10 League 2019\u201d and Clause 2.4.4 for \u201cfailing to disclose to the ACU full details of any approaches or invitations received to engage in conduct that would amount to corrupt conduct under the Code\u201d.
\nQadeer Khan, a fast bowler, was charged for six violations of the ICC\u2019s anti-corruption code. The charges include two violations of Clause 2.4.4 for \u201cfailing to disclose to the ACU full details of any approaches or invitations received to engage in conduct that would amount to Corrupt Conduct\u201d under the Code in relation to the Zimbabwe-UAE series in April 2019 and the Netherlands-UAE series in August 2019.
\nKhan was also charged for the breach of Article 2.3.2 for disclosing inside information to Chhayakar in August 2019 in circumstances where he \u201cknew or should have known that the information might be used for betting purposes\u201d.
\nChhayakar was charged with breach of Article 2.4.6 for \u201cfailing or refusing to cooperate with an investigation being carried out by the ACU\u201d in relation to possible Corrupt Conduct under the Code.
\nMeanwhile, shortly after the ICC\u2019s announcement, the Emirates Cricket Board (ECB) said in a statement that it fully supported the ICC and its Anti-Corruption Unit in their efforts and denounced any corruption activities.
\n\u201cThe Board will wait for the conclusion of proceedings before making any further comment,\u201d the UAE board said.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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