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ICC Suspends Cricket Canada's Membership Over Corruption, Governance Failures and Match-Fixing Links

Cricket Canada / ICC

2 June 2026

The ICC suspended Cricket Canada's membership with immediate effect on 2 June 2026, following "serious breaches of membership obligations" exposed by a CBC Fifth Estate documentary that alleged match-fixing links to the Lawrence Bishnoi criminal gang, systematic selection interference, governance failures, and a cover-up by the Cricket Canada board. Canadian national teams were permitted to continue playing in ICC events; an ICC normalisation committee was appointed to oversee reinstatement.

#Cricket Canada#ICC#suspension

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ICC ACU Probes Canada vs New Zealand — T20 World Cup 2026 Fixing Allegations

Canada vs New Zealand

10 April 2026

The International Cricket Council's Anti-Corruption Unit opened a formal investigation into Canada's 2026 T20 World Cup group-stage fixture against New Zealand after a 10 April CBC documentary, "Corruption, Crime and Cricket", aired allegations of match-fixing and broader governance failure inside Cricket Canada. The probe centres on the fifth over of New Zealand's chase, bowled by Canada captain Dilpreet Bajwa — who had been appointed only three weeks before the tournament — and on a recorded telephonic conversation involving former Canadian coach Khurram Chohan.

#T20 World Cup 2026#ICC#Anti-Corruption Unit

🚨Serious

Khurram Chohan Recording — Cricket Canada Coach in T20 WC Fixing Probe

Cricket Canada

10 April 2026

The CBC documentary 'Corruption, Crime and Cricket' broadcast on 10 April 2026 included the existence of a recorded telephonic conversation involving former Cricket Canada coach Khurram Chohan that the documentary's producers said was relevant to the ACU's match-fixing probe. CBC declined to publish the full audio in the broadcast, citing legal and procedural reasons; the recording has been provided in full to ICC officials.

#Cricket Canada#Khurram Chohan#T20 World Cup 2026