Bangladesh female player Shohely Akhter was forbidden from all crickets for five years after the Spinner was found guilty of breaking the Anti-Corruption Code of the International Cricket Council (ICC), said the ‘ Sports director.
The 36 -year -old officially admitted that he has broken five provisions of the code, concerning the approach of a Bangladesh player and offering a sum worth two million takas ($ 16,465) for having released a hit in A women’s T20 World Cup match against Australia in 2023.
Akhter, who played two international and 13 T20 internationals, approached a series of vocal notes sent on Facebook and was reported to the anti-corruption unit by the player to whom she spoke .
“The ICC has examined all the circumstances of this case, in particular by granting a credit Ms. Akhter for having accepted a result which avoids the need for an audience and therefore saves considerable time and money for use elsewhere In the fight against corruption … “said ICC.
“The ICC therefore considers that a period of ineligibility of five years is reasonable and proportionate. Ms. Akhter accepted this sanction.”
Akhter played for the last time for Bangladesh in 2022 and was not part of the team for the T20 2023 World Cup that was held in South Africa.
