The Afghanistan Cricket Board(ACB) have handed a five-year ban to Ihsanullah Janat for his breaches of the ACB and ICC anti-corruption code during this year’s Kabul Premier League.
The ban will force him not to participate in ‘any forms of cricket activities’ for the next five years from the date of announcement. The right-handed top-order batter made his first-class debut against the Netherlands in the 2015-17 ICC Intercontinental Cup on July 29, 2016.
He made his ODI debut in February 2017 and played his first test match in March 2019. He played his only T20I game in June 2022.
“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. 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 involvement in corrupt activities”.
“The ACB Anti-Corruption Unit (ACU) has revealed that three other players are also under suspicion for involvement in match-fixing, and investigations are underway. Decisions regarding their involvement will be made upon confirmation of their guilt”.
“The ban on Ihsanullah Janat takes effect immediately with the release of this statement and will remain in place for the next five years”, the ACB statement reads.
🚨 BREAKING: Top-order batter Ihsanullah Janat has been banned for 5 years from all cricketing activities for breaching ACB and ICC Anti-Corruption Codes during KPL2. He admitted to violating Article 2.1.1 of the ICC Code.
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— Afghanistan Cricket Board (@ACBofficials) August 7, 2024
Ihsanullah Janat has played 3 Tests, 16 ODIs and a T20I for Afghanistan and scored 110, 307 and 20 runs respectively.
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