Cricket Scandal: Bim10 Tournament Under Spotlight

The ICC has temporarily suspended Javon Searles and two associates for alleged corruption during the 2023-24 Bim10 tournament in Barbados. Searles, alongside Titans team members Chitranjan Rathod and Trevon Griffith, faces multiple charges related to match-fixing and failing to report corrupt activities. They have 14 days to respond.

The International Cricket Council (ICC) has provisionally banned fast-bowling all-rounder Javon Searles, along with two individuals linked to a franchise, over multiple alleged breaches of anti-corruption codes during the 2023-24 Bim10 tournament in Barbados.

The accused include Searles, Titans team owner Chitranjan Rathod, and team official Trevon Griffith, all of whom have been suspended from all cricket-related activities. Bim10, a fast-paced, 10-over-per-innings tournament, featured six teams and fell under the jurisdiction of the Cricket West Indies (CWI) anti-corruption code.

The ICC and CWI collaborated in bringing charges against the trio, which include match-fixing and failing to report corrupt approaches. They have been given 14 days from March 11, 2026, to respond to the accusations. This incident is part of a broader investigation into the tournament, previously involving the suspension of USA batter Aaron Jones on similar charges.

(With inputs from agencies.)