DUBAI, UAE: American cricketer Bodugum Akhilesh Reddy has been suspended from all formats for eight years after an ICC Anti-Corruption Tribunal found him liable for multiple violations of the sport’s integrity rules.
USA player faces ban for breaching ICC Anti-Corruption Code.https://t.co/47eSuN64mN
— ICC (@ICC) August 3, 2026
The 26-year-old’s punishment, which takes effect from 21 November 2025, the day he was initially sidelined provisionally, stemmed from an inquiry into the 2025 Abu Dhabi T10 competition, where the global governing body acted as the anti-corruption authority on behalf of the Emirates Cricket Board.
The panel determined that Reddy had committed three distinct breaches of the ICC’s anti-corruption framework. The first related to an attempt to manipulate or improperly affect match outcomes during the tournament.
The second involved encouraging or facilitating another participant to engage in similar misconduct. Additionally, he was found to have hindered the investigation by erasing messages and call records from his device that could have been pertinent to the case.
Details from the tribunal’s redacted ruling reveal that Reddy summoned a fellow player, identified only as ‘Player A’, to his hotel room on the morning of 19 November 2025 and urged him to deliberately bowl or field poorly to aid opponents.
The teammate refused, reported the approach to anti-corruption officials within roughly an hour, and was subsequently dropped from the lineup before the opening fixture. The tribunal deemed this sequence of events as strong corroboration of the witness’s testimony.
Reddy contested the allegations, asserting that the meeting was merely to discuss a proposed training camp for the US national team. However, the adjudicators dismissed this explanation as unconvincing, noting that such a conversation could have easily taken place via phone rather than in a private face-to-face encounter.
The three-member panel, presided over by Michael J Beloff KC, alongside Justice Kate O’Regan and Lloyd Mhishi, found the teammate’s account to be both reliable and internally consistent.
The penalty consists of a seven-year suspension for the corruption offences, running concurrently, plus an additional 12-month term for obstruction, bringing the total to eight years. Reddy will not be eligible to resume any cricketing activity until 21 November 2033, by which time he will be 34 years old.
USA cricketer Bodugum Akhilesh Reddy has been banned from all forms of cricket for eight years after an ICC Anti-Corruption Tribunal found him guilty of three breaches of the ICC Anti-Corruption Code linked to the 2025 Abu Dhabi T10 tournament.#USAcricket #Cricket #ICC… pic.twitter.com/PNn7LoJY6p
— Pakistan TV (@PakTVGlobal) August 3, 2026
The all-rounder, who bats right-handed and bowls off-spin, played four T20 Internationals for the United States, taking a solitary wicket. His debut came against the Cayman Islands during the North America T20 Cup. He had previously featured in India’s domestic Vijay Hazare Trophy and served as a net bowler for the Sunrisers Hyderabad in the Indian Premier League.
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This case places renewed attention on the Abu Dhabi T10 league, which has faced previous corruption probes, including one in 2021. It also marks the second anti-corruption ban involving a USA player this year, following a suspension handed to batter Aaron Jones for infractions during Barbados’ Bim10 tournament.
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The ICC has released a censored version of the tribunal’s full ruling to safeguard the identities of witnesses and other individuals referenced in the proceedings.
