2 Indian owners, Pakistani batting coach banned for corruption in Abu Dhabi T10 

The India-based co-owners of Abu Dhabi T10 franchise Pune Devils -- Parag Sanghvi and Krishan Kumar Choudhary -- and batting coach Ashar Zaidi have all been banned for various terms after admitting to several breaches of the Emirates Cricket Board (ECB) Anti-Corruption Code.

While Sanghavi and Kumar have been banned for two years each, Zaidi, a former Pakistan all-rounder, will serve a five-year ban from all forms of cricket.

The charges relate to the 2021 edition of Abu Dhabi T10. The ICC initially charged and suspended all three of them on September 19, 2023 -- and that'll be the date that their bans will be backdated to.

"Please note that with the application of the suspended part of the sanction, Mr Sanghavi and Mr Choudhary will be re-eligible to participate in cricket from 19 September 2024 while Mr Zaidi will be re-eligible to participate in cricket from 19 September 2027," the ICC said in a statement.

This is the second such news on Wednesday. Earlier in the day, the Afghanistan Cricket Board announced the banning of Ihsanullah Janat for five years for match-fixing in the Kabul Premier League.

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Admitted charges by the Pune Devils owners and coach

Following are the detailed charges accepted by the coach and the owners, as per the ICC.

Ashar Zaidi:

Article 2.1.4 – Directly or indirectly soliciting, inducing, enticing, instructing, persuading, encouraging or intentionally facilitating any Participant to breach Article 2.1 (Corruption).

Article 2.4.4 - Failing to disclose to the DACO full details of any approaches or invitations received to engage in Corrupt Conduct under the Code.

Parag Sanghvi:

Article 2.2.1 - Placing bets on the results, progress, conduct or other aspect of International and Domestic Matches.

Article 2.4.6 – Failing or refusing, without compelling justification, to cooperate with any investigation carried out by the DACO in relation to possible Corrupt Conduct under the Code.

Krishan Kumar Chaudhary:

Article 2.4.5 – Failing to disclose to the DACO (without unnecessary delay) full details of any incident, fact, or matter that comes to the attention of a Participant that may evidence Corrupt Conduct under the Anti-Corruption Code by another Participant.

Article 2.4.6 – Failing or refusing, without compelling justification, to cooperate with any investigation carried out by the DACO in relation to possible Corrupt Conduct under the Code.